Senior Lawyer - Lead Commercial & Governance (Public Sector)

Cumbria; Carlisle; Presencial; GBP 59.000 - 61.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Cumberland Council is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join our Legal Services team in Carlisle. You will lead a small team and manage your own caseload of commercial matters, including contracts, grants, procurement and company law, advising officers, councillors and committees.

The role focuses on strategic legal advice, cost-effective service delivery, and compliance with professional standards, with deputising for the Monitoring Officer when required.

Qualificações

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Understanding of corporate governance and public sector legal frameworks.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage a team within Legal Services, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of legal support.
• Handle a caseload of complex, high-risk, and corporately significant matters, providing expert representation in courts, tribunals, and other bodies.
• Provide strategic legal advice to support policy development, corporate governance, projects, and decision-making processes.
• Assist in commissioning and managing external legal advisers to ensure cost-effective solutions.
• Contribute to the management and development of Legal Services, maintaining compliance with Solicitors Regulation Authority standards and deputising for the Monitoring Officer when required.

Conhecimentos

Leadership & people management

Strategic legal advice

Communication & negotiation

Public sector governance

Formação

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Descrição da vaga

Cumberland Council is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join our Legal Services team in Carlisle. You will lead a small team and manage your own caseload of commercial matters, including contracts, grants, procurement and company law, advising officers, councillors and committees.

The role focuses on strategic legal advice, cost-effective service delivery, and compliance with professional standards, with deputising for the Monitoring Officer when required.