Strategic Public Sector Legal Services Manager (Remote)

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils (trading as South & Vale); Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils (trading as South & Vale) are seeking a qualified solicitor or equivalent to lead complex public sector legal work and governance. The role expects independence, advisory excellence, and strong collaboration with officers, members and partner agencies.

You will provide expert legal advice, draft and negotiate key documents, represent the Council in courts and inquiries, and support democratic decision-making while developing services

Qualifikationen

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with substantial public sector experience.
• Ability to lead specialist advisers and engage with partners and politicians.
• Experience handling complex workloads and driving governance processes.

Aufgaben

• Provide expert legal advice across local government functions.
• Draft, review and negotiate legal documents, contracts, policies and reports.
• Represent the Council in courts, tribunals, inquiries, hearings and negotiations.
• Instruct and manage external legal counsel when required.
• Advise members, committees and officers on legal and constitutional matters.
• Review reports to ensure legal compliance and support democratic decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Develop legal policies, procedures and best practices.
• Deliver training and guidance to officers and members.

Kenntnisse

Advisory skills

Leadership

Public sector experience

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/Legal Executive

Jobbeschreibung

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils (trading as South & Vale) are seeking a qualified solicitor or equivalent to lead complex public sector legal work and governance. The role expects independence, advisory excellence, and strong collaboration with officers, members and partner agencies.

You will provide expert legal advice, draft and negotiate key documents, represent the Council in courts and inquiries, and support democratic decision-making while developing services