Assistant Head of Legal Services (Regeneration & Property)

Job Introduction

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Assistant Head of Legal Services (Regeneration & Property)

PO9 - £71,181 - £74,802

Are you a Senior Regeneration Lawyer with extensive managerial experience and knowledge of local government law?  Are you looking for your next challenge and a role that will provide variety?

Royal Greenwich is proud to be a borough synonymous with first class modern services. A world heritage site, our communities are vibrant and diverse, and our elected members are ambitious to realise the potential of the borough whilst working within a challenging financial environment.

The job

Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in-house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the Royal Borough’s priorities and objectives for the benefit of our community. 

You will join us at an exciting time as the Royal Borough continues with its on-going ambitious regeneration programme and you will play a pivotal role in delivering some of our key corporate objectives.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, skilled and dynamic Assistant Head of Legal Services - Regeneration & Property, to lead our in-house team.  The right candidate must have strong management and communication skills and an ability to manage projects. Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position, you will report to the Director of Legal Services and will have your own complex and varied caseload. 

You will need to work collaboratively with our clients and external legal partners, providing corporate guidance and co-ordinating large regeneration projects. Your vision and insight will be equally as important, and you must have the ability to foster challenging but supportive relationships with the people you represent and advise, both as their trusted legal adviser, but also as a persuasive senior colleague.

You will be responsible for leading a team that delivers Royal Borough of Greenwich’s property work including regeneration, commercial property, homeownership and land transactions. We are looking for someone who cares about what they do, are passionate about improving standards and performance, and are committed to mentoring and developing a team that shares this vision.

The role will involve legal advice and support to committees, members and senior officers, and taking any appropriate measures to ensure continued legal service delivery. You will also contribute to the overall management of Legal Services, as part of an excellent management team.

If you think you have the commensurate skills and want to play a vital role in the next stage of our continuous improvement journey, Royal Borough of Greenwich might be the next step in your career.

You must be a qualified solicitor or barrister holding a current practising certificate, or FiLex. 

Rewards and Benefits of working for us:
 

• Commitment to provide development opportunities to staff
• Agile working 
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days annual leave after 5 years’ service. 
• Excellent pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Annual season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers

Closing Date: 22nd October 2026 
 

For an informal discussion please contact Cynthia.Bruno-Gaston@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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