Assistant Principal Lawyer

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Role Purpose

• To provide expert legal advice, assistance and support to the Council in the areas of specialism of the post at a complex/high profile level.
• Line management of in-house team of professional legal staff providing high quality legal services to the Council.

Responsibilities

• Relationship management with internal and external clients, partnerships, alliances and outside bodies.
• Act as Deputy Monitoring Officer in the absence of the Head of Legal Services.
• Assist the Head of Legal/Assistant Director of Legal in managing the department's overall internal and external budget of approximately £6m.
• Delivering excellent value-for-money legal services within the jobholder's areas of responsibility.
• Monitor the outputs and inputs of legal spend.
• Manage the clients' Service Level Agreements.
• Act as a deputy for the Head of Legal Services, covering all responsibilities of the post as required; represent the Head of Legal Services, the Department, and the Council at internal working groups and meetings with other Local Authorities and Central Government Departments on legal and professional matters.
• Contribute to service, department, and corporate strategies by advising on the legal impact of various options, including long-term implications and legislation, regulation, and guidance.
• Be an expert in their area of specialism with extensive experience providing legal advice and assistance. Contribute to the development and implementation of the Council's policies and procedures in response to new legislation or case law, and provide training on legal issues for Council members and staff as needed.

Requirements

• A qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with extensive senior-level experience in legal work or project groups.
• Proven experience of working at a senior level with senior officers and providing legal advice on political, controversial, and sensitive matters.
• Knowledge of local government, administrative law, and Local Authority Trading companies.
• Ability to manage a budget, including financial monitoring within a Service Level Agreement.