FAQs
What is the main purpose of the Legal Director position at Ofgem?**
The Legal Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), overseeing legal functions, managing legal risk, and delivering high-quality legal services to support Ofgem's priorities, particularly in the context of significant changes in the energy sector. **Question: What are the specific areas of focus for the Legal Director roles?** **Answer:** The Legal Director roles will specifically focus on the following areas: Price Controls and Major Projects, Systems, Enforcement and Financial Resilience, and Retail and Consumers. **Question: What qualifications are required for the Legal Director position?** **Answer:** Candidates must be qualified solicitors or barristers with extensive senior-level legal experience in energy, regulation, or public law. **Question: How many legal professionals will the Legal Directors be leading?** **Answer:** The Legal Directors will lead a large team of approximately 25 legal professionals. **Question: What skills are essential for successful candidates?** **Answer:** Essential skills include strategic and inspirational leadership, legal expertise in energy and regulation, senior advisory experience, strong communication skills, and a commercially-minded approach. **Question: What are the key responsibilities of the Legal Directors?** **Answer:** Legal Directors are responsible for strategic legal advice, managing legal risk, building relationships across Ofgem, delivering legal and governance services, and inspiring their teams to achieve Ofgem's Multi Year Strategy. **Question: What benefits are associated with the Legal Director position?** **Answer:** Benefits include a salary of £110,000, an employer contribution towards a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme, up to 30 days of annual leave, excellent training opportunities, flexible working hours, and an interest-free season ticket loan. **Question: What is the expected duration of the assignment for this role?** **Answer:** The role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years, which supports career development and expertise building within the organization. **Question: How will the selection process assess candidates?** **Answer:** The selection process will use Success Profiles to evaluate candidates based on their behaviors, experience, and technical skills related to specific legal fields. **Question: What nationality requirements must candidates meet to apply for this position?** **Answer:** Candidates must be UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth country nationals with the right to work in the UK, or nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein, among others, with relevant settlement status. **Question: Who can applicants contact for more information about the position?** **Answer:** Applicants can contact Jon Townley at jon.townley@ofgem.gov.uk for job-related inquiries and the recruitment team at recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk for application-related questions.