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.

We are looking for innovative, energetic and enthusiastic applicants, to deliver a high-quality legal service in the field of data protection and Information governance and to champion best practice in these areas.  You will work with colleagues right across the Council and with our partners to ensure that their information governance processes are robust and that we respect the rights of data subjects. This is especially important given the nature of some of the data held by teams within the Councils, such as social service departments who provide services to our most vulnerable residents. The successful candidate will be a lawyer who has excellent communication, drafting skills and the ability to provide legal advice to a variety of audiences, including senior officers and Members. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate that they are able to consistently provide an excellent service to our clients and uphold the vision and values of SLLP.

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.

further information can be found at  South London Legal Partnership | (join-sllp.com)

Please contact Fabiola Hickson, fabiola.hickson@merton.gov.uk or telephone 0208 545 4666

Closing date: 28 November 2024
Interview date: w/c 09 December 2024

For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.