Head of Commercial and Contracts
- Employer
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £68,475 - £76,584
- Closing date
- 11 Dec 2018
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- Practice area
- Company and commercial, Public law
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
- Position
- Head of Legal
- Sector
- Public sector/Charities
Job Details
LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS – LEGAL SERVICES
A vibrant and diverse borough, from the soaring heights of Canary Wharf to the bustling street market on Petticoat Lane, Tower Hamlets is home to some of London’s most recognisable street scenes. This vibrant borough is also one of London’s most diverse: a proud melting pot of cultures and traditions that makes Tower Hamlets such a unique place to live, work, learn and do business. Based in East London, with excellent transport links and in close proximity to Canary Wharf, our borough is a fascinating place to work with a rich history and heritage and a diverse community.
It is an exciting time in Tower Hamlets and a great opportunity to join the Council and help shape its future. Tower Hamlets has an established Lexcel accredited Legal Team that provides services to the Council across the full range of its functions. We strive to provide excellent services and pride ourselves on the exciting variety of work we undertake in-house. We have recently restructured our service to better align with the council’s functions and meet its changing needs and are now looking for experienced and highly motivated professionals to join the existing team.
Legal Services – Head of Commercial and Contracts - GOV00117
LPO9 (£68,475 - £76,584)
The Head of Commercial and Contracts is a new role which will have management oversight of 3 existing teams, namely: Planning, Contracts and Property and Regeneration each led by a Principal Lawyer.
You will be the lead advisor and relationship manager for the portfolio of work undertaken by the team. You will have oversight of the work of all 3 sub teams and will be able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to lead a multi-disciplinary team, advise senior officers and Members of the Council and command the confidence and respect of colleagues.
This post is politically restricted in accordance with section 2 of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989.
You will be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with substantial relevant PQE.
To apply for this role click the Apply button to be taken to our website.
Closing date: 11 December 2018
Shortlisting will be completed prior to 24 December. Test/interviews will take place week commencing 7 January 2019.
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About Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets is not an authority that simply ambles along, content with keeping the status quo. People here are ambitious, and want to do the best job they can for the communities around them.
This commitment continues to pay off. Big steps forward are taken on a weekly basis. Accolades are achieved. And Beacons awarded. Most importantly of all, some 250,000 residents benefit from services that are constantly improving. As examples, Adult Social Care and the Children, Schools and Families Directorate, are both areas in which staff are performing to a standard that makes Tower Hamlets a safer place for its most vulnerable inhabitants.
Located at the heart of London's East End, Tower Hamlets has long been a refuge for poor people and immigrants, and others on the margins of society. The sharp rise in the capital's population in the late 19th century, led to severe overcrowding across the brough and it soon became synonymous with poverty, disease and criminality.
Fast-forward to 2009 and you will still find districts containing some of the worst poverty in Britain. Indeed, Tower Hamlets is the third most deprived borough in the country. There are some deep inequalities to be tackled, with 23 per cent of families living on less than £15,000 a year. There is also a lack of public housing and a need to lessen overcrowding.
But take a step back, and you'll see that the borough's future is incredibly bright. Major projects linked to Canary Wharf, the Thames Gateway and the 2012 Olympic Games form a dramatic backdrop to the council's 'One Tower Hamlets' plan, which focuses on key issues such as reducing crime (down 24 per cent in four years) and creating new jobs (up 41 per cent since 1998).
As a result of all this activity, Tower Hamlets has been ranked among the most improved performers in recent years. Indeed, we are one of only 10 councils thought to be 'improving strongly' over the past two years by the public service watchdog, the Audit Commission.
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