Head of Legal Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

Head of Legal Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA

Job closes on 29 March

Interview date

Interview is 31 March

Service area

Service area: Legal and Democratic Services

We areseekingan experienced andforward thinkinglegal leader to head our Legal Services team and act as Deputy Monitoring Officer. This is ahigh profilerole overseeing specialist legal functions across the Council and ensuringhigh standardsof governance,assuranceand compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, shaping and developing specialist legal teams across all service areas.
• Supporting the Monitoring Officer and acting in their capacity whenrequired.
• Providing authoritative advice on complex legal, governance and regulatory issues.
• Driving improvements to governance, assurance and constitutional frameworks.

WhatYou'llBring

• Qualified solicitor,barristeror CILEX professional with a current practising certificate.
• Extensive senior level experience within public sector legal services.
• Strong knowledge of governance, statutory compliance and constitutional matters.
• Excellent communication skills with sound political awareness and the ability to build strong relationships with elected members and senior stakeholders.

Additional Information

• This post is politically restricted.
• The role involves regular handling of confidential and sensitive information.

If you want to shape high-quality legal services and strengthen governance across the Council,we would be delighted to receive your application.

Name Lisa J Nicholson Role Director of Legal and Democratic Services Email

If you already work for the council and have previously used an Employee Self Service (ESS) account, to login to apply online, from September 2025 you will need to create a new account using your personal email address.

This position has been identified as a politically restricted post under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Therefore, the post holder is restricted from undertaking or participating in any political activity.

Head of Legal Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

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