Shape the future of legal education deliver change in the legal sector.
CILEX is looking for an exceptional Non-Executive Director to join our Board and Chair our Awarding Body Committee.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of legal qualifications and standards in the UK, ensuring they are accessible, innovative, and fit for purpose. You’ll provide strategic oversight of our qualifications and assessments, helping us maintain regulatory excellence and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving education and skills landscape.
Why Join CILEX?
We’re redefining what it means to be a legal professional. At CILEX, we believe talent shouldn’t be limited by background or traditional pathways. Our mission is to widen access to the legal sector, support social mobility, and raise professional standards
By joining our Board, you'll be part of a values-driven organisation that's challenging outdated norms, influencing national policy, and championing diversity across the legal and education sectors.
What We’re Looking For
1. Credibility and senior leadership in education, awarding, regulation, or professional bodies
2. Strong knowledge of qualification design, assessment principles, and regulatory frameworks (e.g. Ofqual, SQA, Skills England, Qualifications Wales, CCEA)
3. Previous experience of chairing a board ,committee or governance body
4. Experience of providing assurance to a board or regulator on compliance or quality matters.
5. A strategic mindset and commitment to inclusive, future-facing leadership
6. Passion for driving change, challenging the status quo, and mentoring senior leaders
7. Commitment to public interest, learner protection, and regulatory integrity.
8. Willingness to provide constructive challenge while maintaining professional relationships
9. Analytical and problem-solving skills to support evidence-based decision-making
10. The integrity, curiosity, and collaboration to thrive in a diverse, high-performing Board but with the desire to ‘roll up your sleeves’ and support the senior team when required
Time Commitment
11. Around 20 days per year, including prep and meetings (mostly virtual)
12. Maximum 6 in-person days annually
13. Term: Up to 6 years
If you’re excited to help shape a more inclusive, forward-thinking legal profession, we’d love to hear from you.
Following application we will send you more detailed information and a conflict of interest declaration
APPLICATION PROCESS
Submit a full CV and a letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role
Submit Awarding Body Conflicts of Interest Form
Sign a Board Declaration upon application
CILEX is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and employees and expects all non-executives to share this commitment. Successful candidates for roles must undergo a DBS and background check as part of the hire process.
We are committed to ensuring that diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of our organisation and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.