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General Counsel
General Counsel & Company Secretary
UNICEF UK
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as General Counsel & Company Secretary.
About the Role
You will:
- Lead UNICEF UK’s legal, governance and regulatory strategy, ensuring the organisation operates with integrity, sound judgement and confidence.
- Act as the principal legal adviser to the Executive Team and Board.
- Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to support high-quality decision-making.
- Lead a multi-disciplinary department, positioning legal, governance and risk functions as strategic enablers of organisational impact.
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Core Responsibilities
- Bring significant senior-level experience leading legal and governance functions within a complex organisation.
- Support executive and board-level decision-making with a strong commercial acumen and sound judgement.
- Balance legal risk with organisational priorities, providing clear, practical advice.
- Be an influential and collaborative leader, skilled in building relationships and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
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