Working on a hybrid-remote basis from any of our offices;

Huntingdon, Northampton or Shefford

Salary: £61, 087.00 – £76, 225.00 DOE plus management allowance £1480.00

Contract: Fixed Term Contract till the end of March 2027.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To act as a legal advisor to client organisations to ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations and to protect the best interests of the client organisations.
• To provide high quality, innovative, well researched and comprehensive specialist legal advice to clients including elected members and senior officers, managing a complex caseload and delivering advice within the timescales required by the client.
• To lead, direct, develop and improve the service to client organisations, predominately in the areas of civil and criminal law to ensure the provision of an excellent standard of client care and value for money.
• To manage the activities of the team to include performance, caseloads and productivity, motivation and development, recruitment and selection and appraisals.
• To supervise other members of the team in a line management capacity. To provide overall management of the teams complex and politically sensitive case load to ensure the provision of high quality, well researched and comprehensive legal advice within the timescales required by the client.
• To provide supervision and manage the work of the team to ensure that professional guidance is given, that expertise is employed and work is allocated appropriately within the team.
• To act as a legal advisor to client organisations to ensure awareness of their safeguarding responsibilities and ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations and to protect the best interest of the client organisations.
• To build highly effective working relationships with clients to ensure that Pathfinder Legal Services delivers a seamless and client focussed service to all its clients.
• To liaise with heads of service to ensure that the legal service provided to them meets their needs and is focused on delivering high-quality legal services, customer care and service improvements.
• To develop effective partnerships, networks and joint working arrangements to ensure the most effective provision of legal services to meet the needs and aspirations of clients and the firm.
• Where required, to provide training for clients in specialist areas of law.
• To ensure the effective identification and management of risks associated with the relevant areas of legal practice.
• To deputise for the Head of Health, ASC & Litigation where required.
• Act as a source of legal advice and support to any of the client Committees and Directorates as directed to cover the absence of colleagues.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services management team in building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients to ensure the delivery of a seamless and client focused service.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services management team by complying with all the firm’s practice management requirements including time recording, billing, Lexcel and other accreditation schemes.
• To support the Executive Director and other colleagues in contributing to the overall management of the team including staff performance, financial and practice manager. This includes ensuring the effective use of the ICT systems and working in accordance with the standards set out in the team’s Lexcel manual.
• To attend courts and tribunals undertaking advocacy where required and to also to instruct and manager suppliers of external legal services such as solicitors and barristers.
• To represent clients in negotiations and discussions with third parties in matters regarding the areas of legal practice relevant to the post.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services management team in developing and maintaining effective partnerships, networks and joint working arrangements to ensure the most effective provision of Legal Services to meet the needs and aspirations of clients.
• To contribute to the development, training or mentoring of colleagues.
• Develop and provide legal input into training courses for a range of professional clients to reduce the directorates’ need for legal services and to increase their self-sufficiency.
• To ensure that reasonable care is taken for the health and safety of the team, including compliance with health and safety policy and procedure and to maintain good employment relations within your team.
• Carry out other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of the job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.
• To act as an authorised signatory for an appropriate shareholder client.
• To buddy, train and support colleagues.

For a copy of the Job Description please click here.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
• Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
• Cycle To Work scheme.
• A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 26 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. When applying, please quote reference ‘LIT-067b’.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st November 2026.

Number of vacancies for the role: 1