Senior Governance Lawyer

Service Care Legal; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority legal firm in East London is seeking an experienced Governance Lawyer to advise on complex constitutional and governance issues. This role involves supporting the Monitoring Officer, ensuring transparency in decision-making, and providing legal insight. Applicants must be qualified solicitors or barristers with strong knowledge of local government law. This is a 3-month contract with a pay rate of £45-£55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of local government law and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting Monitoring Officers with statutory duties.

Responsibilities

• Advise council officers and elected members on governance matters.
• Support the Monitoring Officer and Deputy with statutory responsibilities.
• Provide legal insight on FOI and regulatory complaints.
• Ensure decision-making meets high standards of governance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Risk management

Communication

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Chartered legal executive

Job description

Overview

Service Care Legal are working with a local authority in East London is seeking an experienced Governance Lawyer to advise on complex constitutional and governance issues at the heart of local decision-making.

Role

Senior Governance Lawyer

Location

East London

Rate

45-55ph LTD (48.46ph PAYE inc. holiday pay, 43.24ph PAYE exc. Holiday pay)

Contract

3 months with possibility of extension, 36 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Advise council officers, Cabinet Members, committees, and elected members on governance and constitutional matters.
• Support the Monitoring Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer with statutory responsibilities.
• Provide legal insight on FOI, subject access requests, and regulatory complaints.
• Ensure decision-making meets the highest standards of transparency and good governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive.
• Strong knowledge of local government law and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting Monitoring Officers with statutory duties.
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management, and communication skills.

How to apply

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). We welcome referrals which could be worth 250 each so please also bear this in mind.