Kevin McKee

Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, Legal and Assurance Division, Edinburgh Council

Kevin is Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer at the City of Edinburgh Council, leading a team of 35 lawyers. He began his career with Shepherd & Wedderburn, specialising in infrastructure projects before joining the Council on secondment in 2010. He joined the Council permanently in 2012, with a focus on commercial contracts and procurement.

 

Kevin’s current role involves oversight of client service and strategic advice on sensitive and high profile matters involving the Council. In his role as Deputy Monitoring Officer, he is tasked with investigating serious or systemic allegations within the organisation, and also oversees investigations conducted by the Council’s whistleblowing service. The Council operates an external legal framework across five different lots and Kevin is responsible for relationship management with the law firms on the framework.

 

CPD & Training with Kevin McKee:

In-house Annual Conference 2025

CPD
Live online
30th April 2025 09:00 - 17:00 CPD & training events, Conference, In-house
Following on from the success of last year’s conference, we are proud to offer our In-House Annual Conference 2025 to members for free. This conference will be held over two mornings on 31 April and 1 May 2025. Join us to discuss key challenges and opportunities facing in-house lawyers. The agenda will feature a variety of plenary sessions and group discussions, allowing you the opportunity to discuss and learn from other in-house practitioners.

In-house Annual Conference 2023 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, In-house, Conference
Watch our speakers cover key legal updates and strategic insight, as well as a practical debate facilitated by leading in-house counsel.