At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Legal Services, Democratic and Member services, and Information Governance for a local authority.
- Company: Sellick Partnership is a well-respected recruitment business based in Manchester.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate of £1000-£1200 umbrella for this interim role.
- Other info: Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension.
- Why this job: Opportunity to influence key corporate services in a local authority setting.
- Qualifications: Strong local authority experience and sound political awareness required.
We are currently supporting a well-respected local authority in the South West with the appointment of an experienced Interim Director of Legal. This is an initial 6-month interim role, with the potential to extend while the authority completes its permanent recruitment process.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will provide senior leadership across a broad corporate services remit, including:
- Legal Services
- Democratic and Member services
- Elections, Registrars and Coroner services
- Information Governance
- Scrutiny, policy and committee support
- Executive Office, complaints and business support
This is a key leadership role for someone with strong local authority experience, sound political awareness and the ability to provide confident advice at senior officer and member level.
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 Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.
Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV.
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Sellick Partnership, located in Manchester, offers an inclusive recruitment process. They support diverse candidates and provide a competitive day rate for interim roles.
