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Chief Legal Advisor
PR/002531_1736782565
Posted: 13/01/2025
- £78849 - £86767 per annum
- City of London, London
- Permanent
- Legal, Local Government & Public Sector
Chief Legal Advisor
London Local Authority
Permanent Contract
£78,849 - £86,767
Sellick Partnership are delighted to be working with a well-established local authority in London in their search for Chief Legal Advisor to join their team on a permanent basis. This role requires someone who can work full-time and attend the office as much as possible (at least 2-3 days per week).
The responsibilities of the successful Chief Legal Advisor will be to:
- Manage a busy team with diverse legal specialisms
- Advise senior client officers and elected members
- Discharging Monitoring Officer responsibilities
- Directly reporting into the Assistant Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Legal and Governance
- Motivate and help develop the team
Our client is seeking a Chief Legal Advisor who:
- Holds a current practicing certificate (Barrister, Solicitor or CILEx)
- Experience from a local authority background
- The ability to work at pace and juggle competing priorities
- Has legal practice management experience
- Dealt with governance matters previously
- Can attend the offices as and when necessary (usually around 2 - 3 days per week)
We are open to applicants from any area of law as long as you have the relevant management experience. If you have the necessary skills, ambition and experience to take on this Chief Legal Advisor role, please apply now via this advert.
Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Elleyn Hewitt in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.
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Elleyn Hewitt
Recruitment Consultant