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Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer - Maldon District Council Maldon District Council Essex Shared Services is pleased to partner with Maldon District Council to recruit a Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer. This permanent position offers a hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation of being in the office two days per week. The role is well suited to an experienced Head of Legal or a skilled lawyer/solicitor with strong local government expertise, who is ready to take the next step in their career. Role Purpose: • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Council's legal services., • Act as Deputy Monitoring Officer, advising on governance, ethical standards, and statutory responsibilities., • Support elected members and senior officers in making legally compliant, well-informed decisions., • Lead, develop, and motivate the legal team to deliver high-quality, professional, and responsive services., • Oversee the management of corporate, commercial, property, regulatory, and other legal matters., • Ensure effective risk management and mitigation through sound legal advice and proactive guidance., • Contribute to the Council's strategic objectives by providing innovative legal solutions and influencing policy development., • Represent the Council in legal matters and maintain relationships with external legal partners, regulators, and stakeholders., • Provide authoritative legal advice to elected members, senior officers, and committees, ensuring decisions are compliant with legislation, the Constitution, and ethical standards., • Act as Deputy Monitoring Officer, supporting the Monitoring Officer in upholding good governance, probity, and member conduct requirements., • Oversee the management and delivery of all corporate, commercial, property, regulatory, and other legal matters affecting the Council., • Ensure timely, high-quality, and commercially aware legal support across all services, enabling the Council to meet strategic objectives., • Maintain and develop governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure the Council operates lawfully, transparently, and effectively., • Manage risk proactively by identifying potential legal, regulatory, and reputational issues and providing clear mitigation strategies., • Lead the commissioning and management of external legal services, ensuring value for money, quality, and compliance., • Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and modernisation of legal services, embedding best practice and digital solutions where appropriate., • Foster effective collaboration across services, promoting a joined-up approach to legal advice and governance issues. Knowledge: The ideal candidate will bring extensive knowledge of local government law, including constitutional, commercial, property, and regulatory matters. A strong understanding of statutory duties, governance frameworks, ethical standards, member conduct, and the responsibilities of the Deputy Monitoring Officer is essential. You must be familiar with risk management, legal compliance, performance management, and the wider challenges facing local authorities, such as financial pressures and increasing regulatory scrutiny. Awareness of best practice in delivering modern, integrated legal and governance services is key. Experience: You will have a proven leadership track record within legal services or a related statutory governance function in local government or the wider public sector. This includes providing authoritative legal advice to senior officers and elected members, managing complex legal matters across contracts, property, regulatory issues, and risk, and operating effectively in politically sensitive environments. Experience acting as a Deputy Monitoring Officer, leading high‑performing teams, managing budgets, commissioning external legal support, and driving service improvement and innovation is essential. Strong relationship‑building skills with regulators, courts, partner organisations, and external stakeholders are also required. Skills and Abilities: You will be politically astute, demonstrate integrity, and model the Council's values. Strong leadership, communication, and relationship‑management skills are vital, alongside the ability to work collaboratively with members, senior officers, and partners. You will be resilient, adaptable, and confident managing competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. The role requires effective staff management, clear target‑setting, strong analytical and reporting skills, and confidence in presenting to a wide range of audiences. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant legal systems is expected. Qualifications: You must be a qualified solicitor or barrister (or hold an equivalent legal qualification) with substantial post‑qualification experience in local government or public sector law. Evidence of ongoing professional development in governance, constitutional law, leadership, or specialist legal areas is required, along with an up‑to‑date understanding of emerging legal issues and best practice in the public sector. Be part of Maldon District Council - 'Where Quality of Life Matters' Maldon District Council is a local authority 'Where quality of life matters'. Our Corporate Plan sets out our vision and priorities for the next three years and will be reviewed regularly to make sure we are on the right track. Using a range of data and what we know about the needs of our residents, we have set out what we will be doing and what we aim to achieve between now and 2028. It is also a useful tool that helps with decision-making and allocating resources. To download or listen to a presentation of the Corporate Plan click ___ Maldon District Council plays a crucial role in the development and prosperity of the District, working for the good of the community and the long term benefit of residents, you can be part of our friendly team. From front line customer facing roles to policy and strategy, the work of the Council is diverse and dynamic. In addition to a competitive salary, you will be entitled to a range of benefits, including: • The Local Government Pension Scheme, • Generous holiday entitlement, • Flexible and agile working, • Employee assistance programme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Salary sacrifice car lease scheme, • Discounted local gym membership Maldon District Council is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer. As a Disability Confident Employer we take various actions in order to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. For more information on this position, please email

Contracts Manager – Heritage Building Repairs / Church Works department Package: £47,500 to £52,000 - dependent on experience and ability. Company description: Long established Essex based Construction Company, who carry out a broad spectrum of works and specialise in works to churches and listed buildings. Job Description: The role is based at their offices in Danbury, Essex, working on mainly churches, historic buildings and ancient monuments in London & Southeast, the role as Contracts Manager will include tendering, quantity surveying, general management and organisation of an in house multi-skilled labour force and trade subcontractors. A proven track record of management, experience, and technical knowledge of working on mainly historic buildings is essential. Main responsibilities: Reporting directly to the Head of the Church Works Division & ultimately responsible to the Company Board of Directors, you will be expected to work under your own initiative and to tight deadlines. To prepare & submit tenders, quotations prepared from drawings, bills of quantities, schedules of works and site surveys as required, values ranging from £5,000 to £1 million. To obtain quotes from material suppliers and sub-contractors for subcontracted elements of the works. Personally responsible for controlling and supervising all aspects of several contracts at any one time, from pre-contract stage through to final completion. Preparation of method statements, risk assessments, health and safety site plans, bar chart programmes and general compliance with safe working practices & company procedures. Liaison with client’s representatives & establishment of good working relationships. Solving problems as they arise. Ensuring directly employed multi skilled labour are organised, fully productive and motivated on the projects. Ensuring quality control and high standards of workmanship. Ensuring the smooth running of contract operations including the supervision of site managers, the protection of company assets/hired equipment, issue of safety equipment & recording thereof, overseeing regular inspection & monitoring, submission of statutory paperwork. Preparation of valuations/final accounts. Person description & Experience required: Good experience in general heritage building repairs is essential. Good interpersonal skill and a key team player Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to manage multiple projects and workload. Be able to work unsupervised and within a small team environment. Be able to read and understand construction schedules, quantity surveying. Candidate will be possibly a graduate, HND or NVQ qualified in a relevant construction-related discipline. Clean driving licence essential If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP. Our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation. *PLEASE NOTE – by applying to this position, you agree for your CV to be submitted to our client, who shall contact you directly, should your application make their short-list. You also agree to our Privacy Policy: (url removed)./privacy-policy.html which can be found on our website

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Risk & Compliance professional to take on the tole of Head of Risk & Compliance to lead and evolve an Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (ERM) framework within a fast-paced, growing organisation that operates in the Technology sector. Head o

Head of Credit & Analytics up to £140,000 basic Location: UK (Hybrid – North West) Reporting to: CEOA fast-growing UK fintech is seeking a Head of Credit & Analytics to lead its end-to-end credit strategy and portfolio analytics. The company is developing a next-generation flexible line-of-credit

BenefitsGenerous annual leave entitlement of 42 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)Local Government Pension SchemeSuite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Progr

Head of Digital Governance Risk & Compliance - Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DBContract: PermanentSalary: Competitive salary up to £95,000 per annumAs the Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) within Thames Water’s Digital function, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for all g

The Head of Enterprise and Operational Risk will lead the continuous improvement of the enterprise risk management framework, oversee compliance with relevant regulatory and industry standards, and deliver high-quality risk insights for executive teams, riskcommitteesand the Board. Head of Enterpris

Reporting to the Head of FCOE Operations the role holder will adopt, develop and implement data governance strategy, frameworks, policies and standards to ensure a high level of data quality, with specific focus on financial crime and core compliance risks. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximat

A leading risk assessment firm in the UK seeks a Senior Leader for Digital, Data, and Analytics.

A leading risk assessment company is seeking a Head of Martech & Marketing Operations in London.

This is an opportunity to influence risk, ethics and assurance strategy within a complex, high‑profile non‑profit organisation with significant public trust responsibilities and a diverse range of stakeholders, funders and partners. We are seeking an outstanding Head of Risk & Compliance to shap

They will face off with 1st line enterprise roles and will be working closely with Business and Cluster Operational in dispensing their key risk oversight responsibilities to ensure well‑coordinated risk assessments, risk identification, measurement/monitoring and timely remediation of key gaps in

A progressive fintech company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Credit Risk and Reporting to support the Chief Risk Officer. Candidates should have around 5 years of experience in risk-focused roles and strong analytical skills. This pivotal role involves overseeing credit risk management acros

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. These are

Partnering with Regional Vice Presidents of Project Services and Global Risk, this role provides risk thought leadership, foresight, challenge and guidance in line with enterprise strategy, values, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations to address operational needs, emerging risks and opportuniti

An international scientific organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Audit and Risk to lead risk management and internal audit efforts. This role involves strategic oversight of audit processes and the management of risks within large-scale projects across different regions. The ideal candidat

ISS have a new and exciting role for an experienced Head of IT Risk and Compliance to lead our UK & Ireland organisation in managing and mitigating IT-related risks while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards. This role is crucial in protecting digital assets, maintaining t

A leading specialty insurer in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Insurance and Underwriting Risk. The candidate will oversee underwriting risk, model governance, and capital modelling while ensuring strong risk frameworks and strategic contributions. Responsibilities include leading the Own Ri

A leading FinTech company is looking for a Head of Credit Risk to oversee its global credit risk function across multiple countries. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in credit risk management and strong analytical skills. This role involves developing and implementing strategies fo

A leading FinTech company based in central London is seeking a Head of Compliance. You will work across various compliance domains and manage internal controls, risk management, and audit readiness. Candidates with strong experience in compliance, risk management, and regulatory affairs, especially

Take ownership of all areas of IT Governance: Audit, Operational Risk and BCP requirements. Job Title: Regional Head of Production Services for Trade Processing and Risk. You will be responsible for the development and nurturing of our next generation of talent as well as the continuous upskilling o

MERJE are working with a leading Insurance client who are recuriting a Qualified Actuary to take on the Head of Risk responsibilities. You will be leading the Risk function in providing a thorough oversight across a range of risks facing the business. This opportunity will involve leading a team of

In‑depth understanding of stock lending and treasury functions, operational processes and financial risks with a proven record in senior risk management, governance or controls, preferably within a 1st or 2nd line of defence. Head of Agency Lending and Treasury Risk, Securities Services. The succe

The Interim Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance will oversee the governance framework, manage risks and ensure regulatory compliance within the organisation. Lead and manage a team of governance and risk professionals. Relevant professional qualifications in governance, risk, or compliance.

The Head of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is responsible for designing, implementing and embedding risk policies, frameworks and methodologies to manage strategic and operational risks across the enterprise consistent with Board Approved Risk Appetite. Maintenance of the ERMF, including keeping i

Experience of not only in-house market/credit risk but knowledge also gained in consultancy, risk vendor or similar commercial environment. Our client is an expanding global Fintech, looking to hire a Global Head of Market/Credit Risk. A very strong understanding of short selling mechanics, securiti

This role involves providing strategic leadership, overseeing risk assessments, and promoting continuous improvement in risk practices. Candidates should have over 10 years’ experience in risk management and a strong analytical background, particularly in discretionary risk management and credit i

A leading risk assessment company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Martech & Marketing Operations to lead global marketing technology and operations. This senior role involves ownership of the Martech ecosystem, establishing governance, and improving operational efficiency across brands. The r

A UK financial services provider is looking for a Head of Group Risk Framework & Systems to lead the development and enhancement of risk management frameworks. Offering a strong understanding of regulatory expectations in financial services, leadership skills, and strategic thinking capabilities, th

We are partnered with a leading infrastructure origination platform who seek Head of European Credit & Investment Risk to lead transaction-level risk management for the firm’s European investment activities. Work closely with origination and execution teams from the earliest stages of a transactio

A media business is seeking a Head of Risk to develop and oversee their risk management framework. You will partner with senior leaders to identify and mitigate operational, strategic, and compliance risks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a senior risk role within a listed comp

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, Europe, the VP, Head of Europe Risk Advisors will be entrusted with a broad portfolio of responsibilities including the implementation of Strategic Risk Management for the business, Ecosystem Risk, Credit Settlement Risk and Corporate Risk across the region and w

Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Oversee risk assessments and reporting across Cyber, OT, and Gas Control. Must be one of CISM/CISSP/CISA/TOGAF/CRISC.

As Head of Risk & Regulation, you’ll lead how Sumer approaches risk, governance, and compliance across the group. Giving boards and senior leaders a clear view of risk – what matters, what doesn’t, and what we’re doing about it. Spotting where things could go wrong (or already are) and getti

A global logistics leader is seeking a Health & Wellbeing Manager to lead the development and implementation of risk management frameworks. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with an emphasis on improving workforce health across the organization. The ideal candidate

A leading broadband provider in Greater London is seeking a Head of Health & Safety. The position promises a competitive salary and offers a hybrid working model alongside several benefits including private medical insurance and 25 days of paid holiday. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong le

A leading risk assessment partner is seeking a Head of Digital, Data, and Analytics to lead their integrated strategy across global B2B businesses in Greater London. A competitive benefits package is offered, including health, wellness, and family leave benefits.

With a footprint in over 70 countries and a diverse team of 13,000+ professionals, we offer unparalleled opportunities for talent to grow, make an impact, and shape the future of technology. Reporting to the Global Head of Internal Audit, SoftwareOne is seeking a. Head of Enterprise Risk Management.

A regulated payments organization in the UK is looking for a Head of Risk Monitoring to lead the risk monitoring function. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in related fields and a strong background in leadership and risk operations. This role involves overseeing monitoring

Ideal candidates have 5-8 years of experience in investment risk management and a strong understanding of market risk concepts, along with effective communication skills for leadership presentation. The role focuses on monitoring investment risks, reporting exposures, and collaborating closely with