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Governance Lawyer

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Job ID:

40404

Practice Area(s):

Governance

Location:

Yorkshire, Yorkshire 

Role:

Qualified Lawyer
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Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

28.08.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£65 - £80 per hour

Salary Type:

per hour
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Job Description:

Governance Lawyer

Local Authority

Locum 3+ Months

Remote

A large northern local authority is seeking a locum Governance Lawyer to assist the Monitoring Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer with governance matters. This is a locum role for at least 3 months, with a view to extend.

The work may include a range of governance-related matters such as dealing with member complaints and queries, advising on the constitution and providing legal advice around lawful decision-making and good governance.

Prior experience of local authority governance is required, ideally from a large or unitary council.

Part-time and full-time applicants are encouraged to apply.

The role can be worked fully remotely.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chloë Cameron 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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Governance Lawyer

col-narrow-left   

Job ID:

40404

Practice Area(s):

Governance

Location:

Yorkshire, Yorkshire 

Role:

Qualified Lawyer
col-narrow-right   

Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

28.08.2026

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£65 - £80 per hour

Salary Type:

per hour
col-wide   

Job Description:

Governance Lawyer

Local Authority

Locum 3+ Months

Remote

A large northern local authority is seeking a locum Governance Lawyer to assist the Monitoring Officer and Deputy Monitoring Officer with governance matters. This is a locum role for at least 3 months, with a view to extend.

The work may include a range of governance-related matters such as dealing with member complaints and queries, advising on the constitution and providing legal advice around lawful decision-making and good governance.

Prior experience of local authority governance is required, ideally from a large or unitary council.

Part-time and full-time applicants are encouraged to apply.

The role can be worked fully remotely.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Chloë Cameron 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.