Work for a local authority near London as an Interim Monitoring Officer. Hybrid – FTC (1 year) – £750 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) or £87,279 to £102,702 pro rata.
Purpose of the Role
* Be the lead for legal, governance, and compliance leadership across the organisation.
* Provide expert legal and governance advice to the Interim Chief Executive, senior leader and the Mayor once elected.
* Advise the Mayor, Interim Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, and senior leaders on legal and governance matters.
* Ensure the Combined Authority operates within its framework and statutory obligations.
* Oversee governance frameworks, assurance processes, decision‑making structures, and data protection compliance (as Data Protection Officer).
* Keep the organisation's constitution and decision‑making structures under review ensuring that they are fit for purpose and develop with the organisation.
* Support the organisation's rapid development with strong governance foundations and ensure that the scrutiny function and the scrutiny officer operates in a lawful and effective way.
* Build partnerships and raise the profile of the authority at a regional and national level, working across the public, private, and not‑for‑profit sectors to drive inward investment, secure funding from government, and ensure value for money in all financial commitments.
* Discharge the statutory role of monitoring officer.
* Develop the organisation's legal and governance functions.
Strategic Communications Leadership & Governance & Legal Leadership
* Lead all legal, governance, constitutional, and compliance functions.
* Act as the Authority's most senior legal adviser.
* Develop and maintain the governance model, constitution, and regulatory frameworks.
* Oversee procurement policy, legal risk, and regulatory compliance.
Strategic Advisory
* Provide authoritative advice on legal and governance issues affecting all portfolios (e.g., growth, transport, climate, skills, housing).
* Support policy development with legally robust guidance.
* Anticipate and mitigate legal and governance risk.
What we look for
* Solicitor, barrister, or legal executive.
* Strong background in local government law.
What we offer
Salary: £750 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35) or £87,279 to £102,702 pro rata.
5 days week – 37.5 hours.
FTC 1 year
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