Governance Lawyer

Job Description

Governance Lawyer

Fixed Term Contract - 2 years

Grade 5 - £40,221 - £48,474, Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About Us

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

Birmingham is a brilliantly diverse and creative city, and everyone associated with Birmingham City Council is proud of its great history and unequalled contribution to the development of modern local government.

This is a fantastic place to work, it's both challenging and supportive with a bold and adventurous leadership team with a clear vision to succeed.

We are looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role.

Birmingham City Council Legal and Governance team is currently led by our interim City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, who works with two recently appointed Assistant Directors in legal services and an assistant director of governance. The Council's improvement and recovery plan has been approved and work has started to reset and reshape the Council. Legal Services has a critical role in this engaging and challenging work and a Governance lawyer is needed to support this work.

About the Role

The successful candidate will support and assist the City Solicitor and Assistant Directors. You will be advising client departments in governance and other corporate or constitutional and administrative matters to ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations and to protect the best interests of the Council. You will support the delivery of the legal service to the Council. The role offers a great opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders including elected members, officers and commissioners.

About you

We are looking to hear from enthusiastic individuals with a can do approach to join our busy team who are committed to providing an excellent legal service.

This is an exciting opportunity, if you want to be part of the improvement and recovery of Birmingham City Council please contact Julia Lynch for more information: julia.lynch@birmingham.gov.uk

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification Link 2182 Solicitor JDPS.pdf

About Us

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).