Deputy Head of Legal Services- Inquests

Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking an interim lawyer for their inquests work. This role requires strong inquests experience, with an emphasis on cost management and team performance improvements. The position can be part-time or full-time and offers the flexibility of remote work. Ideal candidates will have team management capability and the ability to produce concise reports for stakeholders. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity starting in January.

Qualifications

• Strong inquests experience, ideally in the public sector or healthcare.
• Capability in managing teams effectively.
• Ability to write clear reports for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead inquests work and drive improvements.
• Manage costs and improve efficiency.
• Work autonomously in a remote setup.

Skills

Inquests experience

Team management capability

Report writing

Pragmatic mindset

Cost management

Autonomous working

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