Strategic Manager

3 weeks ago


Theale, United Kingdom West Berkshire Council Full time
Vacancy Description

Are you an experienced Lawyer looking for an exciting opportunity to join an established team?

We are seeking an experienced litigator with regulatory and general crime knowledge and with a passion for protecting the public to lead our busy Case Management Unit and make a difference for our communities and residents.

The Case Management Unit is a partnership arrangement supporting colleagues from a variety of disciplines including trading standards, environmental health and licensing. The Strategic Manager will have management responsibilities for a team of lawyers, financial investigators and oversight of the integrity of investigations to ensure all legal requirements are complied with. 

We offer a dynamic shared service working environment working out of our dedicated office space in Theale with offices in Newbury and Bracknell.

The Role

We are looking for aqualified lawyer with at least five years’ experience in a relevant field along with a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework around investigations and criminal procedure including CPIA, PACE, RIPA and IPO. Management experience would be desirable as would an understanding of the Proceeds of Crime Act in legal and delivery terms.

Equally importantly the post holder will also be a member of the strategic management team of the service as well being part of the governing officer board and presenting and reporting to Members of the Joint Public Protection Committee and Licensing Committees. This will include oversight of budgets, performance, business planning and the delivery of effective partnership arrangements as well as working with regional and national bodies.

What we can offer you

A busy and varied caseload covering everything from environmental protection, housing, health and safety to trading standards and licensing with cases ranging from road traffic matters to multi-million pound fraud and money laundering matters. A unique opportunity to set direction for teams of muti-disciplinary and many highly experienced officers. Training and development - we are committed to training and supporting of our teams both personally and professionally.

The ideal candidate for the Strategic Manager – Case Management would have the following skills and attributes

Qualified and registered Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX lawyer with five years’ experience in a relevant field. Management experience including performance and resource management Detailed knowledge of the investigative and criminal procedure framework An understanding of civil procedure and civil procedure rules would be desirable Be comfortable working under pressure You will be organised, flexible and enthusiastic, with good communication skills and able to work on your own initiative and as integral part of the service management team.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00 Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities  Generous Local Government pension scheme Family friendly policies A range of local discounts Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefi You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata).

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 



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