Head of Commercial (Contracts, Property & Planning) - Interim 📍 South East London (Hybrid Working- 1-2 days onsite each week) 💷 PAYE Rate: £49.43 per hour / Umbrella Rate: £68.81 per hour 📅 12-week initial contract | Immediate start An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planning Lawyer / Legal Leader to join a well-regarded London local authority on an interim basis. This is a pivotal leadership role within Legal Services, offering the chance to lead a high-performing team while advising on a broad range of complex planning, highways and property matters. The Role You will be responsible for leading and managing a specialist legal team covering contracts, planning and property, while also acting as a key advisor to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Drafting, negotiating and completing Section 106, Section 38 and Section 278 agreements Advising on a wide range of planning and highways legal matters Leading and managing a team of planning, property and contracts lawyers Attending and advising at Planning Committee and other key meetings Supporting corporate initiatives and contributing to the wider Legal Services leadership team Deputising for the Monitoring Officer when required

About You To be considered for this role, you will:

Be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer with significant post‑qualification experience Have strong experience within a local authority legal team Demonstrate expert knowledge of planning law, including Section 106 and highways agreements Have proven experience managing or supervising legal teams Be confident advising senior stakeholders, including elected members

Additional Information

Hybrid working: 1-2 days per week in the office Interviews scheduled imminently (flexible format)

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