Deputy Head of Legal Services- Inquests

Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking an Inquests Lawyer for a public sector organization, focusing on leading inquests work while improving efficiency and cost management. This position is open for part-time or full-time commitments and offers a fully remote setup. Candidates will need solid inquests experience and team management capabilities, ensuring clear communication with senior stakeholders while delivering cost savings.

Qualifications

• Experience in inquests, ideally in public sector or healthcare.
• Proven leadership skills in team management.
• Ability to create concise reports for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead inquests work and drive improvements in efficiency.
• Manage costs and team performance to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Work independently in a fully remote setting.

Skills

Inquests experience

Team management capability

Clear written communication

Commercial mindset

Cost savings delivery

Autonomous work capability

Job description

Inquests Lawyer– Public Sector (FTC)

Remote | January Start | Temp-to-Perm Opportunity | Part-time or Full-Time

A public sector organisation are seeking an interim lawyer to lead their inquests work while driving improvements in efficiency, cost management, and team performance.

What they are looking for?

• Strong inquests experience (public sector or healthcare experience ideal, not essential)
• Team management capability
• Ability to produce clear, concise written reports for senior stakeholders
• Pragmatic, commercial mindset- able to balance risk effectively
• Someone who can deliver rapid, tangible cost savings
• Comfortable working autonomously in a fully remote setup