Job Introduction
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, to join the Legal team. Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:
1. Acting as the Deputy Monitoring Officer and providing sound and timely legal and governance advice to officers, members, and the mayor.
2. Providing holistic advice across the full range of legal, statutory, and due diligence issues, procuring, and managing specialist external legal resources where required.
3. Managing the legal services and information governance teams, overseeing allocations across the team and supporting the Director in respect of the evolving legal and governance functions of the authority.
4. Presenting (and helping others present) complex information, legal or statutory considerations, and strategy advice to the corporate leadership team, Metro Mayor, and other key meetings or stakeholders.
5. Providing expert guidance and support on internal and external governance controls, consultation, engagement, and decision-making requirements and processes, delegated powers, due diligence, and contract/document completion processes, ensuring all considerations are planned for and actioned correctly and in a timely manner.
Are you someone who has the ability to make risk-based legal judgments, has in-depth knowledge of public sector legal frameworks, and possesses high standards of professional conduct and strategic awareness?
If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit for this position. Please see the job description below for more information.
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