The Governance and Regulatory team in Sheffield City Council's legal department is seeking a permanent corporate governance lawyer who will serve client departments, including housing. The work centres on a personal caseload across governance, constitutional and housing law, with authoritative advice to officers and members on lawful decisions. It is part-time at 18.5 hours a week, with hybrid working and in-person attendance when required. Full practising and advocacy rights as a solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive are essential, and private and public sector backgrounds both count.
What the job involves
- Manage own caseload of complex governance, constitutional and housing law matters
- Give authoritative advice to council officers and members, ensuring decisions are lawful
Qualifications
- Recognised legal qualification as solicitor, barrister or FCILEX
Registration & licences
- Full practising and advocacy rights
Experience
- Experience of corporate governance and local government law
Skills & knowledge
- Technical knowledge of corporate governance and local government law, including decision making, statutory powers, policy and procedure
- Knowledge of the law and practice on housing and education
- Understanding of legal case management systems and process knowledge
Checks & eligibility
- Relevant safeguarding checks
Other
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Initiative, enthusiasm and teamwork
What’s offered
- Hybrid or flexible working, with in-person attendance when required
- Pension scheme with 19% total contribution, employee pays about 6.5%
- Death in service cover of 3 times salary
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Employee assistance scheme, store discounts, flexi hours and cycle to work scheme
- Reduced hours, part-time or job share options considered
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
