Governance Lawyer

5 days ago


Manchester England United Kingdom TN United Kingdom Full time

Governance lawyer needed £60ph ref 0008 EC0C / 1

Job Description

The Senior Lawyer (Governance) role requires the delivery of consistent, high quality legal advice and, where appropriate, briefings and training to clients in relation to the law within the team's practice areas. It also involves the development of associated policies, procedures and guidance. In addition, it will require the preparation of reports to the Client, the Executive and committees.

Responsibilities
  1. Deliver high quality legal advice and briefings to clients.
  2. Develop associated policies, procedures, and guidance.
  3. Prepare reports to the Client, the Executive, and committees.
Qualifications

The successful candidate will demonstrate relevant experience of, and expertise in, dealing with a broad range of complex, high value and sensitive cases relating to:

  1. Local government/public administration law (including local authority constitutions and the operation of executive arrangements).
  2. Information governance matters (including data protection, Freedom of Information and the Environmental Information Regulations).
  3. Elections law.

The successful candidate must be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or Chartered Lawyer/Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, holding a current practising certificate.

Working Hours

The position is advertised on the basis of a standard 35 hour working week, Monday to Friday (with flexibility as to how those hours are worked), although consideration will be given to candidates wishing to work fewer hours/days per week (to a minimum of 21 hours / 3 days a week).

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