Legal Corporate Service Lead
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£69,852 per annum - Grade 11
Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week
Closing date – 12 April at 23:55
Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We currently have a vacancy for a Corporate Service Lead to join our Legal, Governance and Compliance Service.
The in-house Legal, Governance & Compliance Service forms an important part in the process to enable the delivery of projects within a clear governance framework.
Working directly to the Assistant Director Legal, Governance & Compliance, the Corporate Service Lead is responsible for advising the Combined Authority on all corporate, regulatory and governance matters. In this role, you will act as the lead legal advisor to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime in respect of police and crime functions and will and act as the training principal for trainee solicitors.
Personally, and through the management of the Legal Governance and Regulatory team, the Corporate Service Lead will enable the organisation to operate effectively within the appropriate governance and assurance framework, providing the necessary legal oversight and guidance, working collaboratively with a ‘whole system’ approach. The team provides legal advice across all regulatory aspects including employment, insurance, debt/claims and information governance together with leading on any litigation matters.
Our Offer
· Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
· Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
· Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
· Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
· Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
· Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
· Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
· Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
· Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.
The Role
Reporting into the Assistant Director, Legal, Governance and Compliance, your key responsibilities will include:
· Provide a comprehensive Legal Corporate Service to the Combined Authority acting as the day to day lead for this service area supporting the Strategic Leadership Team, other senior officers, the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime and Members, identifying potential areas of risk and liabilities and advising on solution focussed strategies in order to deliver the Combined Authority’s priorities in accordance with all legal requirements.
· Assist the Assistant Director of Legal, Governance & Compliance as required by attending and providing legal and governance advice at Combined Authority meetings and as necessary at other committee meetings.
· Act as the day to day lead legal advisor to the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor Policing & Crime in respect of Police and Crime functions and attend and advise as required at the Joint Independent Audit and Ethics Committee and support the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Policing and Crime in relation to external bodies e.g. NPAS.
Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.
About You
You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:
· Qualified Solicitor or Barrister entitled to hold a practising certificate or full CILEX (Fellowship) with significant recent post-qualification experience, ideally in a public sector organisation.
· Substantial and extensive legal and practical knowledge and experience relating to one or more of the practice areas within the Corporate & Governance Service area.
· Substantial and extensive legal and practical knowledge and experience relating to local government law and practice.
· Demonstrable knowledge of the legislative framework of related functions.
· Experience of attending and advising formal committees and board.
To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.
Further Information
The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis
£69,852 per annum - Grade 11
Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Permanent - 37 hours per week
Closing date – 12 April at 23:55
Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We currently have a vacancy for a Corporate Service Lead to join our Legal, Governance and Compliance Service.
The in-house Legal, Governance & Compliance Service forms an important part in the process to enable the delivery of projects within a clear governance framework.
Working directly to the Assistant Director Legal, Governance & Compliance, the Corporate Service Lead is responsible for advising the Combined Authority on all corporate, regulatory and governance matters. In this role, you will act as the lead legal advisor to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime in respect of police and crime functions and will and act as the training principal for trainee solicitors.
Personally, and through the management of the Legal Governance and Regulatory team, the Corporate Service Lead will enable the organisation to operate effectively within the appropriate governance and assurance framework, providing the necessary legal oversight and guidance, working collaboratively with a ‘whole system’ approach. The team provides legal advice across all regulatory aspects including employment, insurance, debt/claims and information governance together with leading on any litigation matters.
Our Offer
· Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
· Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
· Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
· Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
· Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
· Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
· Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
· Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
· Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.
The Role
Reporting into the Assistant Director, Legal, Governance and Compliance, your key responsibilities will include:
· Provide a comprehensive Legal Corporate Service to the Combined Authority acting as the day to day lead for this service area supporting the Strategic Leadership Team, other senior officers, the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime and Members, identifying potential areas of risk and liabilities and advising on solution focussed strategies in order to deliver the Combined Authority’s priorities in accordance with all legal requirements.
· Assist the Assistant Director of Legal, Governance & Compliance as required by attending and providing legal and governance advice at Combined Authority meetings and as necessary at other committee meetings.
· Act as the day to day lead legal advisor to the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor Policing & Crime in respect of Police and Crime functions and attend and advise as required at the Joint Independent Audit and Ethics Committee and support the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Policing and Crime in relation to external bodies e.g. NPAS.
Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.
About You
You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:
· Qualified Solicitor or Barrister entitled to hold a practising certificate or full CILEX (Fellowship) with significant recent post-qualification experience, ideally in a public sector organisation.
· Substantial and extensive legal and practical knowledge and experience relating to one or more of the practice areas within the Corporate & Governance Service area.
· Substantial and extensive legal and practical knowledge and experience relating to local government law and practice.
· Demonstrable knowledge of the legislative framework of related functions.
· Experience of attending and advising formal committees and board.
To Apply
If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.
Further Information
The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis