Assistant Head of Legal Services (Regeneration & Property)

Overview

In this role you will lead Greenwich Legal Services in Regeneration & Property to support the borough’s ambitious regeneration programme. You will drive high-quality legal advice, manage a team and complex matters, and collaborate with clients and external partners to deliver key projects. You will advise committees and senior officers while shaping standards and performance. This is a strategic, impact‑driven hid to support community transformation and excellent public service.

Pay / Benefits

• agile working
• 28 days annual leave rising to 31
• excellent pension scheme
• learning and development opportunities
• annual season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the in-house team handling regeneration, commercial property, homeownership and land transactions
• Provide corporate guidance and co-ordinate large regeneration projects
• Deliver legal advice to committees, members and senior officers and ensure continuity of service
• Collaborate with clients and external legal partners to support project delivery
• Contribute to overall management of Legal Services as part of the management team

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with current practising certificate, or FiLex
• Strong management and communication skills
• Knowledge of local government law
• Experience handling complex and varied caseloads
• Ability to mentor and develop a team
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with clients and external partners

• strong communication
• team leadership
• stakeholder management
• Regeneration & property law
• Local government law
• Commercial property

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