Head of Commercial Legal Services

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.

This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified legal professional, who can bring expert knowledge of Commercial, Property and Planning law.

You’ll provide strategic legal advice to elected members and senior officers, supporting informed decision-making, effective governance and a proactive approach to identifying and managing risk.

You’ll be part of the Legal Services Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively to ensure a cohesive and value-for-money legal service across all aspects of the Council’s work. And you’ll lead and manage the Commercial Legal Services team, fostering a commitment to high quality work, while supporting the professional development of others to build our internal capacity and expertise.

You can expect to take the lead on a caseload of complex legal matters/high priority and/or sensitive cases, while continuing to quality assure the work of your team – ensuring alignment of resources to the delivery of agreed service plans and corporate priorities.

You should be a qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with practical post qualification experience in Commercial, Property and Planning law. It’s important that you bring a good understanding of the local government legislative framework and that you have a well-developed appreciation of the role of a professional advisor within a political setting.

You should be confident in your ability to manage complex and high-risk legal matters and be able to draw on both your professional expertise and your ability to foster positive relationships to ensure your advice and contribution is effective.

Job Description and Person Specification

Visit www.joinredbridge.co.uk or you can contact Steve Guest or Amy Billington at Solace in Business on 020 7976 3311 for a confidential discussion.

Closing date: 20^th April 2026

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Head of Commercial Legal Services