Principal Advisor, Policy and Government Engagement

Remote

Full-time

Senior

About the Role

At Lead in the Education space, Empowering teams to lead with purpose and impact every single day.

Flexible, modular support – tailored to what you need. From market mapping and candidate screening to assessments and reference checks, SRI Executive plugs into any stage of your hiring process, so you can move forward with confidence and rigour. Not every leadership hire needs an end-to-end search. Sometimes, you just need expert support at a critical step. Many teams run strong in-house processes yet want a trusted partner for market insight, objective screening, panel facilitation, psychometrics or rigorous reference checks. SRI gives you targeted, on-demand support at any step of your recruitment. Keep what works in-house. Bring us in to fill the gaps, whether that’s a clear view of the market, objective assessments, or deeper candidate insight. You choose the modules you need. We bring sector-leading networks, inclusive processes, and evidence-led evaluation. Together, we deliver a fair, efficient, and high-impact search. Trusted by 300+ organisations in 70+ countries, for nearly three decades, our search process supports you from your initial enquiry to a successful placement.

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Requirements

Ability to choose specific modules needed for recruitment.
Experience in running in-house recruitment processes.
Need for market insight, objective screening, panel facilitation, psychometrics, or rigorous reference checks.
Capability to integrate with ATS and comply with GDPR and sector privacy standards.
Interest in reaching leaders from the private sector for development roles.
Focus on senior and specialist roles where rigour, objectivity, and stakeholder confidence matter.

Benefits

Targeted, on-demand support at any step of recruitment.
Sector-leading networks and inclusive processes.
Evidence-led evaluation.
Fair, efficient, and high-impact search.
Structured, discreet, and insightful validation for senior appointments.
Transparent, modular pricing based on scope and complexity.
Global operation, including the Global South.
Structured criteria, consistent evaluation, and equity-focused methods to minimise bias and enhance fairness.

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What It's Like to Work at Lead

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Lead is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Financial & Retirement, Work-Life Balance, Professional Development, Culture & Community. For this role specifically, benefits include: Targeted, on-demand support at any step of recruitment., Sector-leading networks and inclusive processes., Evidence-led evaluation., Fair, efficient, and high-impact search., Structured, discreet, and insightful validation for senior appointments., Transparent, modular pricing based on scope and complexity., Global operation, including the Global South., Structured criteria, consistent evaluation, and equity-focused methods to minimise bias and enhance fairness.. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Genuine Care for Each Other and Collaborative Problem-Solving and Safe Experimentation & Learning.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Radical Transparency in Leadership and Personalized Growth & Development.

Lead has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

Lead currently has 3 open positions. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/lead/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Lead's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.