Legal Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public body in the UK is seeking an experienced Legal Manager for a fixed-term 12-month maternity cover contract. This role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance, and undertaking high-stakes legal projects in a hybrid working environment. Candidates must be UK-qualified solicitors or barristers with significant public sector experience.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Civil service pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Experience in managing a team in the public sector is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 5 individuals and oversee compliance processes.
• Focus on high-value, complex legal projects while building relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Team management

Education

UK-qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

An opportunity for an experienced Solicitor to join a non-departmental public body (NDPB) which funds projects and activities that transform communities. This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract for the role of Legal Manager.

As the Legal Manager, you’ll report to the Head of Legal Services and will be responsible for managing a team of 5 individuals. Your responsibilities include overseeing compliance processes, legal policies, legal projects, procurement, and risk strategies. You will focus on legal projects with higher value, risk, and complexity, and build relationships with leaders across the organization and external stakeholders including government entities and other NDPBs.

To be considered, you must be a UK-qualified solicitor, barrister, or equivalent with at least seven years of relevant experience. Previous experience managing a team, along with excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills, is required. Experience working for a similar public body or within the public sector is highly desirable.

Successful candidates will receive a competitive salary, a generous holiday allowance, and a civil service pension scheme. The organization operates a hybrid working policy, requiring a few days in the office each month.

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