TheRoleHeadofCommercial(Contracts,PropertyandPlanning) Youwillberesponsibleforleadingandmanagingaspecialistlegalteamcoveringcontracts,planningandproperty,whilealsoactingasakeyadvisortoseniorstakeholdersacrosstheorganisation. Keyresponsibilitiesinclude: Drafting,negotiatingandcompleting Section106,Section38andSection278agreements Advisingonawiderangeof planningandhighwayslegalmatters Leadingandmanagingateamofplanning,propertyandcontractslawyers Attendingandadvisingat PlanningCommittee andotherkeymeetings SupportingcorporateinitiativesandcontributingtothewiderLegalServicesleadershipteam DeputisingfortheMonitoringOfficerwhenrequired AboutYouHeadofCommercial(Contracts,PropertyandPlanning) Tobeconsideredforthisrole,youwill: Bea qualifiedSolicitor,BarristerorCILEXLawyer withsignificantpost-qualificationexperience Havestrongexperiencewithina localauthoritylegalteam Demonstrateexpertknowledgeof planninglaw ,includingSection106andhighwaysagreements Haveprovenexperiencemanagingorsupervisinglegalteams Beconfidentadvisingseniorstakeholders,includingelectedmembers AdditionalInformation HeadofCommercial(Contracts,PropertyandPlanning) Hybridworking:12daysperweekintheoffice Interviewsscheduledimminently(flexibleformat)