The London Borough of Harrow has an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Director of Legal and Governance to join the council. This role will lead, direct and develop HB Public Law, to contribute to the management of the Legal & Governance Services Department and to act as Deputy Monitoring Officer (subject to personal appointment by the Monitoring Officer).

• Legal practice management;
• A minimum of three relevant legal specialisations.
• Extensive experience in legal practice management and public sector leadership.
• Experience of managing within a shared legal service;
• Managing senior legal managers;
• Improving team and individual work performance;
• Advising senior clients, officers and elected members, including in corporate boards and formal meetings, fronting a legal practice, resolving client complaints, and effective recruitment;

• To be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with significant PQE and evidence of career development and training, including practice management.
• Enthusiasm regarding the growth, development and enhancement of the shared legal service.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire confidence in clients and staff.
• To be risk aware but not risk adverse.
• The ability to see the bigger picture of legal issues whilst being on top of the detail.
• A deep understanding of local authority governance and public sector legal frameworks
• To undertake high-profile roles at elections.
• Be able to work unsocial hours and/or at venues distant from Harrow and to discharge election duties.
• An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.