Interim Assistant Director - Local Authority - Legal & Governance
Posted Today by AJ Chambers
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Essex
Summary: The role of Interim Assistant Director involves providing leadership and management to a local authority's legal and democratic services for a 6-month period. The position requires a minimum of 3 days in the office each week and focuses on ensuring lawful operations and delivering high-quality legal advice. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Executive Leadership Team to enhance governance and address legal issues. Strong experience in local authority decision-making and effective communication skills are essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and management to the authority's legal and democratic services.
- Ensure the Council's lawful operation and offer high-quality legal advice to council members and officers.
- Work closely with the Chief Executive and s151 Officer to enhance governance.
- Address legal, procedural, or constitutional issues as part of the Executive Leadership Team.
- Utilize strong background in local authority decision-making and committee processes.
- Manage and support election processes.
- Build and maintain trust and relationships with members and Senior Officers.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in local authority decision-making and committee processes.
- Experience with elections.
- Effective communication skills.
- Analytical and solution-focused mindset.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with members and Senior Officers.
Salary (Rate): £90,000 Annual
City: Essex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
AJ Chambers are working with a local authority in South Essex and they are currently recruiting for an Interim Assistant Director.
This assignment will be for a period of 6 months and you'll be expected to be in office a minimum of 3 days a week. Salary will be dependent on experience.
This role will involve providing leadership and management to the authority's legal and democratic services. Key responsibilities include ensuring the Council's lawful operation and offering high-quality legal advice on relevant matters to council members and officers.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this role works closely with the Chief Executive and s151 Officer to enhance governance and address any legal, procedural, or constitutional issues.
You will have a strong background and experience of local authority decision-making and committee processes along with experience of elections You will be an effective communicator who is confident, analytical and solution focussed with the ability to build and maintain trust and relationships with both members and Senior Officers.
You'll be offered a competitive package, please get in touch with Andrew Fragnito-Day at AJ Chambers to discuss further.