Legal Services Manager
Section
Legal
Location
Town Hall
Salary
£51,802 to £52,805
per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Friday 23 May 2025
Reference
RELE01004
LEGAL SERVICES MANAGER
Permanent, 37 Hours per week
Grade 15 - £51,802 to £52,805 Per annum (Pay Award Pending)
We are looking to recruit a Legal Services Manager for our small but ambitious and enthusiastic team.
The successful applicant would also be appointed Deputy Monitoring Officer reporting directly to the Assistant Director (City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer).
As the lead specialist, we are looking for a qualified lawyer with significant expertise in civil and criminal litigation. Experience in planning enforcement would be a significant advantage. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate experience of leading a legal team within a local authority or in a relevant legal background.
You should be able to demonstrate how you will provide effective casework supervision to team members as well as managing a significant workload yourself. You must be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills, supporting change within Legal Services and positively transforming working practices and service delivery outcomes. You must be able to demonstrate how you can develop the legal team and individual skill sets. You must be able to apply sound judgment, advise and make decisions independently and quickly whilst demonstrating an ability to manage budgets.
Effective interpersonal communication skills are essential to the role, and you must be skilled in writing and presenting quality documentation, to a range of audiences. You will take ownership of the section’s Service Delivery Plan and ensure key performance indicators are met, and objectives are achieved.
As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi-time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, Life Assurance Scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.
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