At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic legal team, managing complex legal matters across various public sector functions.
- Company: Join one of the largest in-house local authority legal teams in the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary and the chance to make a real impact in the public sector.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative and impactful setting.
- Why this job: Shape legal strategies and engage with senior leaders on high-profile issues.
- Qualifications: Experience in local authority legal environments and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Your new company: You will be joining one of the largest in-house local authority legal teams in the UK, providing high-quality legal services across multiple local authorities and combined authorities, supporting a wide range of public sector functions. This opportunity sits within a significant and wide-ranging legal division covering key service areas across people, place and regulatory matters. The division brings together five specialist teams: Adults Social Care and Education, Employment and General Law, Housing, Litigation, and Regulatory & Licensing.
Your new role: As Interim Head of Legal, you will provide strategic leadership across the group, reporting directly to the Assistant Director. You will also deputise as required at a senior level, representing Legal Services internally and externally. You will lead and oversee a broad portfolio of complex legal work, ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple disciplines. The role requires strong corporate leadership, effective stakeholder management, and the ability to manage competing priorities and projects simultaneously. This is a highly visible position where you will engage with senior officers, elected members, and external partners, often dealing with sensitive and high-profile matters.
What you'll need to succeed: To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Proven experience operating at a senior level within a local authority legal environment
- Strong collaborative and corporate leadership skills
- Significant experience handling complex legal matters across one or more areas of people, place and regulation
- Qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive with relevant litigation rights
In addition, you will bring:
- High levels of political awareness and the ability to influence at senior levels
- Excellent communication skills and a solution-focused, innovative approach
- Experience managing multiple projects to tight deadlines and budgets while maintaining exceptional quality standards
- A track record of building and maintaining effective client relationships, often involving sensitive issues
- Experience leading multidisciplinary legal teams within a large and complex organisation
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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