Locum Legal Secretary – Full Time – Until March 2028 – Midlands based Authority – Up to £45 per hour Umbrella

Venn Group's specialist Public Sector Legal & Governance team are currently recruiting for a Locum Legal Secretary to join a well-regarded Local Authority in the Midlands on a long-term interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary, PA or senior administrator to provide high-level secretarial, PA and legal administrative support to the Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer.

Role Details:
Position: Locum Legal Secretary
Working Arrangement: Full Time (37 hours per week), hybrid working with a minimum of 40% office attendance in the Midlands, subject to business need
Duration: Until 31st March 2028
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: Up to £45 per hour Umbrella (£64,500 salary equivalent), dependent on experience
Duties may include:
• Providing comprehensive secretarial and PA support to the Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer, including diary management, meeting coordination, document preparation and correspondence
• Preparing, formatting and proofreading legal and governance documents, reports, agendas and minutes
• Supporting the submission of committee reports and ensuring key timetables and deadlines are met
• Providing administrative support for projects, meetings and training events
• Monitoring the dedicated Monitoring Officer mailbox and ensuring correspondence is acknowledged and referred appropriately
• Supporting the administration of the Codes of Conduct process and maintaining statutory registers of interests
• Assisting with the review and maintenance of the Council’s Constitution
• Handling confidential, sensitive and legally privileged information with discretion at all times
• Liaising with senior officers, elected members, external solicitors, residents and other stakeholders
• Drafting correspondence and responding to enquiries on behalf of the Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

Candidate Requirements:
• Significant experience working in a secretarial, PA or senior administrative role supporting senior managers
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload and competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience handling confidential, sensitive and legally privileged information
• Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and document management systems
• Professional, discreet and reliable with a high level of personal integrity
• Experience working within a legal, governance or public sector environment would be beneficial
• Knowledge of Local Government governance and decision-making procedures would be advantageous
• Previous experience working with a Monitoring Officer would be desirable

Job Reference: J97160

For more information, please contact Louise Francis or Phoebe Maries on 07441 916438, or email midlandslegal@venngroup.com.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Due to the high volume of applications, it is impossible to provide feedback for every applicant. If one of the team has not contacted you within 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.

Locum Legal Secretary – Full Time – Until March 2028 – Midlands based Authority – Up to £45 per hour Umbrella