Head of Law - Contracts and Commercial in Liverpool

A bit about us

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role

We are looking for an inspirational leader ready to take on this key strategic role within Liverpool City Council, dealing with complex, high profile, and novel commercial work. As Head of Law for Contracts and Commercial, you will be the Council's legal specialist advisor on commercial and contract work, personally advising the Cabinet, members, and the Council's senior management team. The post holder will lead, motivate, and manage a high performing team of talented lawyers. You will be expected to drive continuous improvement within the team, across the Council and throughout the service, shaping how we work today and for the future. We are looking for a Head of Law who brings strengths in innovation and collaboration to influence at the highest levels of the organisation and across key external stakeholders to deliver on challenging outcomes. The post holder will work closely with the Monitoring Officer to embed good governance across the organisation and will have the opportunity to act as the Deputy Monitoring Officer. In addition, we offer a supportive and collaborative environment where your ideas and leadership will truly matter.

Our offer to you

• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.