Senior Solicitor & Deputy Monitoring Officer

Venn Group's specialist Public Sector Legal team are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Solicitor & Deputy Monitoring Officer to join a large Local Authority Legal team, based in the East Midlands, for an initial 3 months whilst they recruit permanently however it could be extended.

The successful candidate will be working with the General Counsel to ensure that the Local Authority has access to appropriate legal advice, this will include acting as the council's “intelligent client” in the commissioning of Legal Services from external private law firms and counsel, monitoring and ensuring the council obtains value for money in commissioning, robustly monitoring delivery and cost-effectiveness.

They will also deputise as Monitoring Officer, providing professional advice on governance, compliance with the Constitution, Code of Conduct and associated legal areas.

Experience handling a Childcare or Adult Social Care caseload would be desirable but not essential so if you have experience in another area of law please still apply. Previous exposure to Governance would also be desirable. Ideally candidates will work on a full time basis but they are flexible on this.

Hourly rates can be discussed dependant on experience.

To apply for this position, please contact Philippa Turner or Lauren Watts on 0121 616 0660 or email midlandslegal@venngroup.com.

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