Private Secretary To The Sheriffs And Recorder

Location: Central Criminal Court

The Office of the Lord Mayor and Mansion House is looking for an experienced leader with sound judgment and proven communications and organisational skills to join the team as Private Secretary to the Sheriffsand Recorder.

The City of London Sheriffs are elected on an annual basis and spend their year in office in residence at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), delivering a programme of engagement and events across a range of stakeholders while also supporting the programme of the Lord Mayor of the City of London.

The Recorder of London is the most senior Judge in the Central Criminal Court as well as a High Officer of the City of London Corporation.

Based primarily at Old Bailey, you will be responsible for leading and managing a small, fast-paced office providing high quality support to the Sheriffs and Recorder, coordinating their internal and external engagement, and implementing their priorities across the City of London Corporation and with external stakeholders.

As the principle point of contact and adviser to the Sheriffs and the Recorder, you will be comfortable working directly with high-profile Principals, supporting them in discharging their public, civic, ceremonial, and charitable roles. You will have experience of working in a ‘Private Office’ type environment, trouble-shooting issues before and as they arise as well as providing proactive advice and counsel on matters ranging from logistics and planning to protocol and policy. You will have sound and proven judgment as well as strong interpersonal and communications skills.

You will have experience of developing concepts for, and delivering, meaningful and impactful events. You will also have strong organisational skills, including experience of budgetary management.

Closing date: Noon, 14 July 2024.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOTC1064 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 02073 323732.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.