Legal Manager

JR United Kingdom; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-departmental public body in the UK seeks an experienced Legal Manager for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role entails managing a team, overseeing compliance and legal projects, and engaging with various stakeholders while operating under a hybrid working policy.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Civil service pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience required.
• Experience in managing a team.
• Desirable experience in a public sector body.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 5 individuals overseeing compliance and legal processes.
• Focus on high-value legal projects and building stakeholder relationships.
• Oversight of legal policies, procurement, and risk strategies.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

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 will report to the Head of Legal Services and be responsible for managing a team of 5 individuals. Your daily responsibilities will 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 organisation and external stakeholders, including Government 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 essential. 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 organisation operates a hybrid working policy, with a few days in the office each month.

Please note that our advertisements use PQE/salary levels as a guide. We welcome applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the necessary skills to fulfill the role.

At LAW Absolute, we aim to respond to all applications within 48 hours. Due to high application volume, we may not respond to every candidate individually.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, your application has been unsuccessful, and your details will not be retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed-term, contract, and permanent roles.