17 Jul 2026

Interim Director of Legal, Governance and Monitoring officer

Hybrid working

£900-£1100 a day

About the Role:

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working with a local authority in Yorkshire on an exclusive basis to recruit an Interim Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a competent, respectable team and award winning legal team.

Key Responsibilities of the Director of Legal and MO locum:

• Leading the legal, democratic, data protection and complaints teams
• Taking on the statutory Monitoring Officer duties
• Sitting within the senior leadership team for the authority
• Hybrid working with at least one day per week in office
• Dealing with code of conduct breaches, member complaints
• Attending full council meetings

Desirable Skills and Requirements of the Director of Legal and MO:

• Looking for someone senior and strategic
• Previous experience as Director or MO
• Previous experience working in the public sector and specifically local authority

If you would like to have a confidential chat about this role then please contact Sara Robinson in our Manchester office.

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