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Interim Head of Legal Services

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Job ID:

38039

Practice Area(s):

Management

Role:

Head of Department
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Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

26.01.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£600 - £800 per day

Salary Type:

per week
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Job Description:

Interim Head of Legal Services

Our Local Authority client is looking to recruit the support of an experienced Interim Head of Legal Service to support the Director in the day-to-day management of the Legal function.

Duties will include:

  • Management of a small, established legal team, including work allocation and conduct of supervisory one-to-ones.
  • Providing legal advice on more complex legal issues
  • Deputising for the Deputy Monitoring Officer as required

This is a hybrid working role with office attendance required twice a week. The client is looking to appoint on the basis of a 4 or 5-day working week.

Previous local government experience is highly desirable; however, the client is willing to consider management experience gained from the wider public or private sectors.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of Interim Head of Legal Services, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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Sellick Partnership
United Kingdom

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Interim Head of Legal Services

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Job ID:

38039

Practice Area(s):

Management

Role:

Head of Department
col-narrow-right   

Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

26.01.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£600 - £800 per day

Salary Type:

per week
col-wide   

Job Description:

Interim Head of Legal Services

Our Local Authority client is looking to recruit the support of an experienced Interim Head of Legal Service to support the Director in the day-to-day management of the Legal function.

Duties will include:

  • Management of a small, established legal team, including work allocation and conduct of supervisory one-to-ones.
  • Providing legal advice on more complex legal issues
  • Deputising for the Deputy Monitoring Officer as required

This is a hybrid working role with office attendance required twice a week. The client is looking to appoint on the basis of a 4 or 5-day working week.

Previous local government experience is highly desirable; however, the client is willing to consider management experience gained from the wider public or private sectors.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of Interim Head of Legal Services, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.