Description
As a Principal Lawyer, you'll lead a specialist legal team advising on complex planning, highways and licensing matters. Your expertise will help ensure the Council makes robust, transparent decisions that support our communities and shape the future of the borough.
You will lead a team of around ten legal professionals, including solicitors and paralegals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal advice that supports the Council's priorities.
Alongside managing and developing your team, you will personally handle a caseload of complex and high-profile planning matters and also be knowledgeable in one or both of the followings areas; highways and licensing. Your work will involve advising senior officers and elected members on significant decisions affecting the borough.
You will regularly attend committee meetings, providing legal, procedural and governance advice to ensure decisions are legally sound and transparent.
This role operates across two central London authorities as part of a bi-borough legal service. This offers the opportunity to work on some of the most high-profile planning and licensing matters in the country.
Working closely with Monitoring Officers and senior colleagues, you will help shape policy, guide decision-making and contribute to the ongoing development of the service. You'll also foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration and professional growth within your team.
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea offers a competitive salary at Grade J alongside opportunities to broaden your expertise and develop your leadership skills. You'll work within a supportive environment where innovation is encouraged and professional growth is prioritised.
Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team culture will help you balance meaningful work with a healthy work-life balance.
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