Senior Governance Lawyer

Service Care Legal are working with a local authority in East London is seeking an experienced Governance Lawyer to advise on complex constitutional and governance issues at the heart of local decision-making.

ROLE:                  Senior Governance Lawyer
LOCATION:         East London
RATE:                   £45-55ph LTD (£48.46ph PAYE inc. holiday pay, £43.24ph PAYE exc. Holiday pay)
CONTRACT:        3 months with possibility of extension, 36 hours per week

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Advise council officers, Cabinet Members, committees, and elected members on governance and constitutional matters.
• Support the Monitoring Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer with statutory responsibilities.
• Provide legal insight on FOI, subject access requests, and regulatory complaints.
• Ensure decision-making meets the highest standards of transparency and good governance.

About You:
 

• Qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive.
• Strong knowledge of local government law and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting Monitoring Officers with statutory duties.
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management, and communication skills.

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969 or email lloyd.stanley@servicecare.org.uk. We welcome referrals which could be worth £250 each so please also bear this in mind.