Joint Senior Lawyer Corporate Governance

Job title:

Joint Senior Lawyer Corporate Governance

Company:

Waverley Borough Council

Job description

£56,551 – £60,940 per annum plus £4,986 market supplementGuildford and Waverley Councils are working in collaboration to provide better sustainable local services and protect them for the future. Our Councils take governance very seriously and one of the key priorities of both corporate strategies is a resilient and well managed council.To support this priority, we are creating a new shared governance team to build on work we’ve already started. This is a new role, offering a unique opportunity to be a part of our journey and to help us shape our future.Reporting to the Joint Head of Governance and working closely with both Legal teams, you will act as Lead Solicitor to both councils on governance matters. You will be a qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive with an up-to-date practicing certificate and with demonstrable experience of providing governance advice and support in a local government or equivalent organisation.This is an exciting time to join us and make a difference across both councils.This post is a full-time role, however all applications will be considered.It is a hybrid role with a combination of homeworking and working at both council offices.This is a politically restricted post.For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Susan Sale (Joint Strategic Director of Legal and Democratic Services) at [email protected], or Deborah Upton (Senior Governance Officer) at [email protected].Please note we do not accept applications after the closing date.If you are not already on Waverley Borough Council’s website for this vacancy, you will be redirected to our website’s jobs page. Either click “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page, or at the top left hand side under Waverley Borough Council click either the “Log in” button (if you are already registered) or the “Register” button.You will be redirected to the JobsGoPublic system, which manages our online recruitment process. Once you have registered with JobsGoPublic (which is free to use) you can log in to your application at any time and keep track of where you are in the recruitment process.If you are unable to use this service or would like assistance, please contact us via [email protected] or call the Human Resources team on 01483 523388.Closing date: 13 January 2025 @ 09:00
Interviews to be held on: Thursday 23rd or Friday 24th January 2025For further information or to apply, please click on the ‘Enquire/Apply’ button below.

Expected salary

£56551 – 60940 per year

Location

Surrey – London

Job date

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:17:23 GMT

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