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Interim Director of Legal

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Job ID:

39420

Practice Area(s):

Governance

Location:

South West, South-West 

Role:

Director
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Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

21.05.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£1000 - £1200 per day

Salary Type:

per week
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Job Description:

Interim Director of Legal

6 months plus

£1000- £1200 umbrella day rate

We are currently supporting a well-respected local authority in the South West with the appointment of an experienced Interim Director of Legal.

This is an initial 6-month interim role, with the potential to extend while the authority completes its permanent recruitment process. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will provide senior leadership across a broad corporate services remit, including:

⚫ Legal Services

⚫ Democratic and Member services

⚫ Elections, Registrars and Coroner services

⚫ Information Governance

⚫ Scrutiny, policy and committee support

⚫ Executive Office, complaints and business support

This is a key leadership role for someone with strong local authority experience, sound political awareness and the ability to provide confident advice at senior officer and member level.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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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Interim Director of Legal

col-narrow-left   

Job ID:

39420

Practice Area(s):

Governance

Location:

South West, South-West 

Role:

Director
col-narrow-right   

Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

21.05.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£1000 - £1200 per day

Salary Type:

per week
col-wide   

Job Description:

Interim Director of Legal

6 months plus

£1000- £1200 umbrella day rate

We are currently supporting a well-respected local authority in the South West with the appointment of an experienced Interim Director of Legal.

This is an initial 6-month interim role, with the potential to extend while the authority completes its permanent recruitment process. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will provide senior leadership across a broad corporate services remit, including:

⚫ Legal Services

⚫ Democratic and Member services

⚫ Elections, Registrars and Coroner services

⚫ Information Governance

⚫ Scrutiny, policy and committee support

⚫ Executive Office, complaints and business support

This is a key leadership role for someone with strong local authority experience, sound political awareness and the ability to provide confident advice at senior officer and member level.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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.