Allen Lane are partnering with a London borough council on their recruitment for an interim Head of Legal services/Deputy Monitoring Officer.
This Head of Legal must have planning experience.
- Draft, negotiate and complete s106, s38, s278 agreements and any other agreement and licences relating to planning and highways matters.
- Advise on all matters relating on planning and highways matters.
- Lead, manage and supervise a team of contract lawyers, planning lawyers and property lawyers.
- Positively contribute as member of the Legal Services Management Team.
- Conduct member training.
- Attend and advise at planning committee and any other council committees, as necessary.
- Deputise for the councils Monitoring Officer including attending high level meetings.
- Progress the councils various corporate agendas.
There will be an expectation to be in the office 3 days per week but will reduce to 2 days per week.
This is an initial 6-month contract and paying £800/day inside IR35.