Overview

We're seeking: 2 x Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) for the Costs Lawyer Standards Board (CLSB).

• 1 x Lay NED | 1 x Non-Lay NED
• Apply by 5pm on 14 October 2025

We're the independent regulator for Costs Lawyers in England & Wales. Costs Lawyers are experts in legal costs, and the CLSB sets and maintains the standards of professional conduct that they must follow.

We’re seeking two individuals, one lay and one non-lay, who can commit to and uphold the CLSB’s values and help shape our strategy and the future regulation of the profession.

• Board meets 4x per year (usually 3x remote and 1x in-person 2 day board and strategy session)
• £422 per day + expenses
• Terms start Dec 2025 (lay) & Jan 2026 (non-lay)

If you’d like a short discussion about the roles, please email ceo@clsb.info (no recruiters please)

Full details on the roles and how to apply, including our policy on reasonable adjustments, are available on our website. We’re seeking 2 Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) – CLSB.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and lived experiences. Come make a difference in a unique and specialist legal field with a model legal regulator.

*Lay person restriction - A lay person is someone who has never been authorised as any type of lawyer. See Schedule 1 to the Legal Services Act 2007 for the full definition. The CLSB Chair must be a lay person.