Legal & Governance Support Specialist

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible hours

Training and development

Professional membership reimbursements

Job summary

South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority is seeking a Legal & Compliance Support Officer at our Sheffield Head Office, offering hybrid working and a permanent full-time role. You will provide high-quality administrative support to governance and legal processes, ensuring records and contracts are accurate and up to date.

The role focuses on coordinating meetings, managing inquiries, and producing management information to aid decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative, business support or coordination role.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• The ability to work accurately and methodically, with excellent attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and personal accountability.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to managers and teams across the service.
• Coordinate meetings and governance processes, including preparing agendas, taking minutes and tracking actions.
• Manage enquiries and shared inboxes, ensuring requests are responded to or directed appropriately.
• Support the administration and maintenance of legal documentation, agreements, contracts and records.
• Maintain accurate registers and tracking systems, monitoring key dates, actions and obligations.
• Administer business and case management systems, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Produce reports and management information to support decision-making and service performance.
• Support the development and improvement of business processes and administrative procedures.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to support collaborative working.
• Provide flexible support across multiple teams in response to changing business priorities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority is seeking a Legal & Compliance Support Officer at our Sheffield Head Office, offering hybrid working and a permanent full-time role. You will provide high-quality administrative support to governance and legal processes, ensuring records and contracts are accurate and up to date.

The role focuses on coordinating meetings, managing inquiries, and producing management information to aid decision-making.