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Head of Legal
Organisation: Wakefield Council
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Contract: Permanent
Working model:Hybrid
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Head of Legal to join Wakefield Council, a stable and ambitious local authority in the heart of Yorkshire. This highly rewarding Head of Legal role will bring challenge, growth opportunities, and engaging work, so don't miss out on the chance to lead Wakefield Council's amazing Legal team!
About Wakefield:
Wakefield is a district of over 350,000 people with a diverse range of city, urban, and rural communities. With an £8 billion economy and strengths in health and care, manufacturing and logistics, and arts and creative sectors, Wakefield is proud of its heritage of making and creating.
Overall purpose:
The Head of Legal will provide strategic leadership and management across the Council's Legal and Emergency Planning services, ensuring effective collaboration with district partners to deliver shared strategic outcomes.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of this Head of Legal position include, but are not limited to:
1. Strategic leadership and management across the Council's Legal and Emergency Planning services.
2. Budget handling and monitoring performance.
3. Ensuring governance arrangements are met, including constitution, policies, and procedures.
4. Providing advice to the Council's cabinet and corporate management team.
5. Direct line management responsibility for service managers.
6. Acting as the Deputy Monitoring Officer for the Council with responsibility for issues relating to Member conduct for the Council and 24 Parish Councils.
7. Monitoring Officer for West Yorkshire Joint Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer for YPO (Joint Committees).
8. Deputising for the Chief Legal Officer at Council, Cabinet, Corporate Management Team, and other relevant meetings.
9. Advising on strategy and policy development.
Experience and qualities required:
The successful candidate will be ambitious, pragmatic, and solution-focused. Wakefield Council seeks someone who can facilitate excellent team cohesion within the department and is not afraid to push boundaries.
Candidates currently working at Principal and Team Leader (or similar) level will be considered if they demonstrate sufficient experience and motivation for this role.
It is essential to have prior experience working in local government and to be a qualified lawyer (Solicitor or Barrister). Experience as a Deputy Monitoring Officer or involvement in governance matters is highly beneficial.
Benefits:
* Generous annual leave starting at 31 days.
* Local Government Pensions Scheme.
* Flexible and hybrid working patterns.
* Family-friendly policies including shared parental leave, foster, and kinship carer leave.
* Ongoing professional development and support.
* Relocation expenses considered.
* Subsidised public transport passes and city centre parking.
* Employee Assistance Programme with Spectrum Life.
Additional information:
Full job description, benefits, and candidate pack are available upon request. To apply, please submit your application promptly for consideration. For further details or a confidential discussion, contact India Langman or Chloë Cameron in our Manchester office.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th April, 23:59.
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