Governance Lawyer (and Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£48,945 - £53,082 per annum
Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 3rd November 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a Governance Lawyer to join our team.
The main purpose of your role will be to support the Monitoring Officer and wider team in maintaining good governance to ensure the Council’s responsibilities are effectively managed and decisions are made in a lawful, clear and transparent manner.
You will provide expert and legal advice to Members and Officers at all levels, leading on the preparation of decision reports to Cabinet/Council and key committees. You will support the development of governance processes and training to support the Council in compliance with legal practice and the Councils Constitution.
To be successful in this role, you will a qualified Solicitor/Barrister or CILEX.
You will have significant experience of advising Members and Officers on good governance arrangements, with a detailed, comprehensive and practical understanding of public law principles, local government law, governance and constitutional issues.
You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and present advice, reports and accounts clearly and credibly to a variety of audiences.
With proven success in building and sustaining effective relationships, you will be resilient, tenacious and have the ability to think strategically and proactively, reassess tasks and devise solutions to meet changing priorities and tight deadlines.
To act as a Deputy Monitoring Officer and to aid and assist the Monitoring officer in the discharge of their roles and responsibilities.
This is a varied and interesting role and a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative local authority, and we would love to hear from you.
Why choose Braintree District Council?
Braintree District Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority with a vision of creating a great place for our residents and businesses.
As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people; where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities; a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.
We are becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community and are committed
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Some of the benefits of working for Braintree District Council are:
* Flexible working
* Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
* Free parking
* Local government pension scheme
* Learning and development for all staff
* Staff recognition schemes
* Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership