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Locum Head of Legal

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Sellick Partnership

2021-12-03 07:39:40

Job location London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Legal

Job description

Locum Head of Legal

3-6 months

Bedfordshire

Local Authority

A Head of Legal is required to join a local authority in the Home Counties on a temporary basis for a period of 3 - 6 months whilst permanent recruitment takes place.

The successful post holder will have at least 5 years' experience of working within a local authority setting and will have previous managerial experience as a Head of Service or Monitoring Officer/ Governance background.

The right candidate will be innovative and dynamic in order to be able to transform the service delivery and drive new and exciting projects being brought to the council. This role will encompass managing a legal team, democratic services and provide monitoring officer duties including elections.

Duties will include;

Acting as a lead in strategic and operational finance and budget management
Attending Code of Conduct hearings
Managing a team of principal lawyers
Leading and transforming various teams in local government (legal, constitutional services, elections, civic office, land charges and procurement) and shared services
Ensuring appropriate corporate governance arrangements are in place across the Council
Generating additional income for the authority and reducing external legal spend

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chelsey Newsom in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you.

Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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