Head of Service (Commercial)

Law Staff Legal Recruitment Ltd; Longstanton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning Public-Sector Law Practice is seeking a Head of Service (Commercial Law) to manage a thriving Commercial Department in Cambridgeshire. Candidates must have at least 5 years’ PQE in commercial law, with strong advocacy and leadership skills. This role offers hybrid working, enhanced pension, and generous holiday allowance, making it an attractive position within a market-leading firm.

Benefits

Enhanced pension

Generous holiday allowance

Condensed working arrangements

Discounted shopping vouchers

Structured career progression path

Qualifications

• Solicitors, legal executives, or barristers with at least 5 years' PQE.
• Extensive experience in commercial matters.
• Proven advocacy, management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage highly complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Lead strategic management and business development.
• Provide training and mentoring to staff.
• Ensure financial compliance.

Skills

Commercial law expertise

Client care skills

Advocacy skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

IT proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Diploma in local government law

Job description

Head of Service (Commercial Law) -Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of Service to manage a Commercial Department to join an award-winning Public-Sector Law Practice in Cambridgeshire. The firm offers enhanced pension, generous holiday allowance, condensed working arrangements plus more.

Solicitors, Barristers and Legal Executives with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in commercial law are sought for a thriving Law Firm in Cambridgeshire. The successful applicant will provide legal advice on a wide range of public sector and commercial matters, whilst proving to have exceptional client care skills. Regular travel to another office in Bedfordshire may be required.

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
• IT proficiency

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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