Interim Legal and Governance Officer
Posted 1 week ago by 1764665310
£68,626 Per year
Inside
Hybrid
Essex
Summary: The role of Interim Legal and Governance Officer involves providing legal and governance advice to a local authority near London, ensuring compliance and effective decision-making. The position is hybrid and offered on a fixed-term contract for one year, with a competitive salary structure. The officer will support various governance frameworks and contribute to organizational resilience and risk management. This role requires strong legal expertise and experience in local government settings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal and governance advice supporting lawful, transparent and effective decision-making.
- Assist in developing and implementing governance frameworks and constitutional documents.
- Support Monitoring Officer duties and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to organisational resilience, risk management and democratic accountability.
- Help shape a collaborative, high-integrity organisational culture.
- Build partnerships and work across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to drive inward investment, secure funding from government, and ensure value for money in all financial commitments.
- Support delivery of legal, governance and compliance functions.
- Act as the designated scrutiny officer for the CCA, ensuring compliance and effective oversight.
- Contribute to governance policy and system development.
- Maintain legal and governance processes, systems and documentation.
- Support compliance checks and reporting within the Assurance Framework.
- Provide timely, accurate advice to officers and elected members once appointed.
- Draft, review and support negotiation of contracts and agreements.
- Support data protection duties and organisational compliance.
- Provide legal and governance advice across organisational workstreams.
- Support design and scaling of governance strategies.
- Manage risks, provide assurance and support business case development.
Key Skills:
- Evidence of CPD and expert knowledge in legal/governance fields.
- Experience providing legal/governance support in local government or similar environments.
- Strong understanding of decision-making and constitutional frameworks.
- Strong political awareness and judgement.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Analytical, organised and resilient, with strong prioritisation skills.
- Experience applying local government law and supporting committees/boards.
Salary (Rate): £68,626 per annum
City: Essex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Work for a Local authority near London as an Interim Legal and Governance Officer.
Hybrid – FTC 1 year – £500 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) or £58,332 to £68,626 pro rata.
Purpose of the Role.
- Provide legal and governance advice supporting lawful, transparent and effective decision-making.
- Assist in developing and implementing governance frameworks and constitutional documents.
- Support Monitoring Officer duties and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to organisational resilience, risk management and democratic accountability.
- Help shape a collaborative, high-integrity organisational culture.
- Build partnerships and work across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to drive inward investment, secure funding from government, and ensure value for money in all financial commitments.
Leadership & Governance Frameworks
- Support delivery of legal, governance and compliance functions.
- Act as the designated scrutiny officer for the CCA, ensuring compliance and effective oversight.
- Contribute to governance policy and system development.
- Maintain legal and governance processes, systems and documentation.
- Support compliance checks and reporting within the Assurance Framework.
- Provide timely, accurate advice to officers and elected members once appointed
Legal Advisory
- Draft, review and support negotiation of contracts and agreements.
- Support data protection duties and organisational compliance.
- Provide legal and governance advice across organisational workstreams.
- Support design and scaling of governance strategies.
- Manage risks, provide assurance and support business case development.
What we look for
- Evidence of CPD and expert knowledge in legal/governance fields.
- Experience providing legal/governance support in local government or similar environments.
- Strong understanding of decision-making and constitutional frameworks.
- Strong political awareness and judgement.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Analytical, organised and resilient, with strong prioritisation skills.
- Experience applying local government law and supporting committees/boards.
What we offer
- Salary: £500 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) or £58,332 to £68,626 pro rata.
- 5 days week – 37.5 hours.
- FTC 1 year.
