Summary: The role of Legal Services Manager involves providing expert legal advice on various matters, including fire service responsibilities, property, contract, and GDPR. The position requires managing legal issues, drafting documents, and overseeing insurance matters while leading a team to ensure effective service delivery. This is a maternity cover position that offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to a vital public service. The ideal candidate will be a qualified legal professional with experience in general legal matters and team management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert legal advice on fire service responsibilities, property, contract, and GDPR.
• Manage legal issues affecting the Service and draft necessary documents.
• Prepare briefs for Counsel and attend conferences, courts, or tribunals as required.
• Ensure appropriate insurance cover is in place and liaise with insurance providers.
• Manage in-house systems for handling insurance claims.
• Lead and supervise a team, resolving operational issues and setting work standards.
• Conduct appraisals and ensure compliance with departmental plans and procedures.

Key Skills:

• Qualified legal professional with experience in general legal matters.
• Knowledge of insurance processes and management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to draft legal documents and prepare briefs.
• Experience in handling legal issues in a public service context.

Salary (Rate): 44711

City: Llantrisant

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Legal