Corporate Governance Lawyer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sheffield; Híbrido; GBP 32 000 - 44 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid work

Pension scheme

Death in service

Annual leave

Buy extra leave

Employee assistance

Store discounts

Flexi hours

Cycle to work

Part-time options

Resumo da oferta

Sheffield City Council’s Governance and Regulatory team in the legal department is seeking a permanent part-time corporate governance lawyer to support housing and other council departments. The role covers a personal caseload in governance, constitutional and housing law, providing officers and members with clear, lawful guidance.

Hybrid working with occasional in-person attendance is required. Full practising and advocacy rights as solicitor, barrister or FCILEX are essential; experience in

Qualificações

• Recognised legal qualification as solicitor, barrister or FCILEX.
• Full practising and advocacy rights.
• Experience of corporate governance and local government law.
• Relevant safeguarding checks.

Responsabilidades

• Manage own caseload of complex governance, constitutional and housing law matters.
• Give authoritative advice to council officers and members, ensuring decisions are lawful.

Conhecimentos

Corporate governance

Local government law

Decision making

Policy and procedure

Housing law

Education law

Case management

Formação académica

Qualified solicitor

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Governance and Regulatory team in Sheffield City Council's legal department is seeking a permanent corporate governance lawyer who will serve client departments, including housing. The work centres on a personal caseload across governance, constitutional and housing law, with authoritative advice to officers and members on lawful decisions. It is part-time at 18.5 hours a week, with hybrid working and in-person attendance when required. Full practising and advocacy rights as a solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive are essential, and private and public sector backgrounds both count.

What the job involves

• Manage own caseload of complex governance, constitutional and housing law matters
• Give authoritative advice to council officers and members, ensuring decisions are lawful

Qualifications

• Recognised legal qualification as solicitor, barrister or FCILEX

Registration & licences

• Full practising and advocacy rights

Experience

• Experience of corporate governance and local government law

Skills & knowledge

• Technical knowledge of corporate governance and local government law, including decision making, statutory powers, policy and procedure
• Knowledge of the law and practice on housing and education
• Understanding of legal case management systems and process knowledge

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant safeguarding checks

Other

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Initiative, enthusiasm and teamwork

What’s offered

• Hybrid or flexible working, with in-person attendance when required
• Pension scheme with 19% total contribution, employee pays about 6.5%
• Death in service cover of 3 times salary
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Employee assistance scheme, store discounts, flexi hours and cycle to work scheme
• Reduced hours, part-time or job share options considered