Founded in 2011, the South London Legal Partnership (SLLP) is the in-house legal service for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth.

SLLP is committed to being a high performing in-house shared legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the priorities and objectives of our five local authorities for the benefit of their communities.

The partnership has 150-160 staff and a turnover of £11 million. Over 1 million people are represented by the constituent councils. Operating at scale has enabled it to recruit and retain excellent staff and to provide a consistently high standard of service to our five Boroughs.

SLLP’s Practice Management team provide business, IT and administrative support to the practice and maintain SLLP’s ISO 9001:2015 accreditation. The team also run the support desk for the award-winning Digital Courtrooms.    

We are seeking a new Head of Practice to lead and develop all the non-law elements of SLLP’s legal practice. You will have a solid track record of developing and embedding best practice, innovation and continuous improvement in the delivery of a large legal practice or an equivalent setting.  Excellent leadership skills will be key, as will the ability to engage successfully with SLLP staff, clients across the five Boroughs and external stakeholders. Managing a budget of circa £11 million, financial acumen will also be essential.

SLLP’s Vision & Values include a commitment to improving services through the development of our staff in an inclusive and supportive environment. We aim to attract and retain a workforce which reflects the diverse communities we serve.

If you think you have the skills/experience we are looking for and share the same values, then we want to hear from you.

Please contact Julie Oldhamstead on julie.oldhamstead@merton.gov.uk to arrange an informal telephone call to discuss the role further.