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 a Procurement lawyer with a proven track record in public sector procurement, either working in the public sector or in private practice with a public sector client base.  This role will be providing a service that covers a range of diverse procurements including construction and IT projects.  The successful candidate will have 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.

There are also opportunities to develop your management and leadership skills if you are looking to go into senior management within SLLP, including developing your skills in corporate governance, as SLLP are keen to encourage staff to become our leaders of the future.

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.

Furter information All Roles | South London Legal Partnership (join-sllp.com)

For further information please contact Fabiola Hickson, fabiola.hickson@merton.gov.uk or telephone 0208 545 4666