Legal Business Team Leader - Grade 10 (£42,324 - £44,331)

Your Croydon; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Croydon is seeking a Legal Business Team Leader to oversee finance operations and manage support officers. The ideal candidate will have significant finance administration experience, a strong understanding of in-house legal services, and the ability to lead a team. This role offers hybrid working with the expectation of being in the office at least three days a week. Apply early as the vacancy may close soon.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive employer policies

DBS check support

Qualifications

• Significant finance administration experience and/or qualifications.
• Understanding of in-house legal or other professional service operations.
• Experience in managing a small team of support officers.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance operations, prepare legal recharges, and monitor contract performance.
• Supervise general administration duties, including court bundling.
• Support the Head of Legal Business in delivering the Legal Services Improvement Action Plan.

Job description

Legal Business Team Leader - Grade 10 (£42,324 - £44,331)

Position Type:Permanent

Contract Type:Full Time / 36 hours

Croydon is London's second largest borough - full of brilliant and diverse people, businesses, and places. As a council we're going through tremendous change radically reshaping and renewing our organisation as a result of financial challenges. We are essentially building a brand new council, one that is focused on getting things right for its residents, while delivering very differently and within a sustainable financial envelope.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Business Team Leader with significant finance administration experience and/or qualifications, who is up for a challenge and understands the way in which an in-house legal or other professional service operates. The post holder will be responsible for finance operations, preparing legal recharges, contract performance and monitoring.

The Legal Business Team Leader will operationally manage a small team of support officers undertaking a range of general administration duties, including court bundling. As well as working on projects and supporting the Head of Legal Business in delivering on the Legal Services Improvement Action Plan.

Croydon Council is a hybrid working organisation and supports flexible and remote working. Please note, the post holder will be required to work from our offices in Croydon a minimum of three days a week.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, we advise that you apply as soon as possible.

Please see Role Profile for further information

Application Closing Date: 15th August 2025

It is anticipated that assessments and interviews will be held week commencing 01/09/2025.

Equal opportunities statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.

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