Legal Manager

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

Job summary

A leading public body in the UK seeks an experienced Legal Manager for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. This role involves managing a team, overseeing complex legal projects, and ensuring compliance within a hybrid working environment. Candidates must have at least seven years of relevant experience and be UK qualified solicitors or barristers. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Civil service pension scheme

Hybrid working policy

Qualifications

• At least seven years of relevant experience in legal management.
• Prior team management experience is essential.
• Experience in the public sector or similar NDPBs is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance processes, legal policies, and legal projects.
• Manage a team of 5 individuals and focus on high-value legal projects.
• Build relationships with organizational leaders and external stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

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 manage a team of 5 individuals. Your responsibilities include overseeing compliance processes, legal policies, legal projects, procurement, and risk strategies. You will focus on high-value, high-risk, and complex legal projects, and build relationships with organizational leaders and external stakeholders, including Government and other NDPBs.

Candidates must be UK qualified solicitors, barristers, or equivalent with at least seven years of relevant experience. Prior team management experience, excellent commercial acumen, and negotiation skills are essential. Experience working for a similar public body or within the public sector is highly desirable.

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

We consider applications from all candidates who demonstrate the necessary skills, regardless of PQE or salary expectations. Please note that application responses may take up to 48 hours, and due to high volume, not all candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within this timeframe, your application has been unsuccessful, and your details will not be retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary roles and as an employment agency for fixed-term and permanent positions.