Interim Director Of Legal
Posted 2 days ago by Spencer Clarke Group
£1,100 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
South East England
Summary: The Interim Director of Legal will provide strategic legal advice and support governance compliance for a Southeast Local Authority. This role involves leading the legal team and ensuring robust decision-making processes while mitigating legal risks. The position is fully remote and offers a contract length of 3-6 months, requiring 22 hours of work per week. The salary is negotiable based on experience, ranging from £950 to £1100 per day.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as, or support, the Monitoring Officer, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and governance requirements.
- Provide strategic legal advice on local government law, public law, and constitutional matters.
- Lead and develop the legal team, driving performance, improvement, and strategic change.
- Ensure robust decision-making processes and mitigate legal and reputational risk.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England & Wales (registered with SRA, CILEx or BSB).
- Extensive post-qualification experience as a senior legal professional within local government or a comparable public sector environment.
- Strong knowledge of local government law, governance, and constitutional frameworks.
- Demonstrable leadership experience, including managing teams and delivering organisational change.
Salary (Rate): £1100 per day
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Interim Director of Legal
Salary: £950-£1100 per day - Negotiable DOE
Contract Length: 3-6-month initial contract (22 hours/week)
Southeast Local Authority
Fully Remote
Key Responsibilities
- Act as, or support, the Monitoring Officer, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and governance requirements.
- Provide strategic legal advice on local government law, public law, and constitutional matters.
- Lead and develop the legal team, driving performance, improvement, and strategic change.
- Ensure robust decision-making processes and mitigate legal and reputational risk.
About You
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in England & Wales (registered with SRA, CILEx or BSB).
- Extensive post-qualification experience as a senior legal professional within local government or a comparable public sector environment.
- Strong knowledge of local government law, governance, and constitutional frameworks.
- Demonstrable leadership experience, including managing teams and delivering organisational change.
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01772 954200
Our legal specialist, Max, has extensive experience across all areas of the legal market and recruits for positions at every level - from legal assistants and paralegals through to Directors of Legal and Monitoring Officers. If this particular role isn't quite right for you, but you'd like to explore other opportunities, please get in touch using the contact details above for a confidential discussion about the market.
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