Head Of Service (Commercial)

Law Staff Ltd; Huntingdonshire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector law firm is seeking a Head of Service (Commercial Law) to manage their Commercial Department in Cambridgeshire. The candidate should have extensive experience with commercial matters and at least 5 years’ PQE. This role offers benefits such as hybrid working, enhanced pension, and a generous holiday allowance, along with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Enhanced pension

Generous holiday allowance

Discounted shopping vouchers

Structured career progression

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' PQE in commercial law.
• Extensive experience with commercial matters.
• Proven advocacy and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage highly complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Conduct strategic management and business development.
• Mentor and supervise staff.

Skills

Solicitors

Advocacy

Management skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Local government law diploma

Job description

Overview

Head of Service (Commercial Law) – Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of Service to manage a Commercial Department within a public-sector law practice in Cambridgeshire. The firm offers enhanced pension, generous holiday allowance, condensed working arrangements and more.

Responsibilities

• Highly complex and sensitive matters
• Contentious and non-contentious matters
• Strategic management and business development
• Networking
• Providing training
• Mentoring and supervising staff
• Ensuring financial compliance
• Representing clients in negotiations and discussions with third parties

The Candidate

• Solicitors, legal executives and barristers with at least 5 years' PQE
• Extensive experience of commercial matters
• Has proven advocacy, management and leadership skills
• Diploma in local government law and management qualification are highly desirable
• Exemplary communication skills

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Condensed working arrangements
• Discounted shopping vouchers
• Structured career progression path

The Firm

Our client is a highly regarded Public Sector Law Firm specialising in the public sector. Setting a precedent within the Public Sector, they have now become a market leader, serving over one hundred organisations across the public sectors including local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, foundation trusts, charities and fire services. This is a forward-thinking and award-winning Law Firm who meet the highest management and customer care standards. Due to their continuous growth, they are now looking to employ a talented Head of Service (Commercial) based near offices close to Cambridgeshire or Bedfordshire.

For more information on this and other vacancies please contact Natasha Kirkby FREC dipRP quoting Ref 37356.

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