£87,330 - £95,268 per annum

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 £12 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.

We are seeking a new Head of Law Procurement & Information Governance to lead on the provision of legal services to our five local authorities in the areas of procurement, contracts and information governance. In addition, the postholder will be a member of SLLP’s Strategic Leadership Team and the Deputy Monitoring Officer for LB Merton.

The successful candidate will have a solid track record of providing local authority legal services in a leadership role. As one of SLLP’s strategic leaders, excellent leadership skills will be key, as will the ability to engage successfully with SLLP staff, clients across the five Boroughs and external stakeholders.

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 or Josy Smith (julie.oldhamstead@merton.gov.uk) (josy.smith@merton.gov.uk) to arrange an informal discussion with John Scarborough, SLLP’s Managing Director.

Interviews will be held on the 6th and 7th March 2025.