Deputy Principal Lawyer (Property and Planning)

Overview

As Deputy Principal Lawyer for Property & Planning, you will lead a team within Haringey’s Property, Planning and Regeneration portfolio, delivering expert legal advice on major transactions and policy. You’ll support senior officers, elected members and stakeholders, advise committees, and represent the Council in court when needed. The role drives regeneration, housing delivery and complex commercial property initiatives, shaping policy and ensuring high-quality public legal services. You will work in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment with cross-functional teams, making a tangible difference for residents.

Pay / Benefits

• leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays
• potential hybrid working opportunities
• health and wellbeing support
• generous local government pension scheme
• discount schemes across leisure and culture

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support a team of lawyers
• Manage a complex caseload and provide high-quality legal advice
• Advise senior officers, elected members and stakeholders
• Contribute to committee processes and court representation when required
• Support major regeneration and housing delivery initiatives and complex property transactions
• Shape policy and contribute to delivery of public legal services in line with council priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to respond to strategic projects

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (FILEX) admitted to practice in England and Wales
• Substantial post-qualification experience in commercial and residential property transactions and regeneration
• Exposure to planning policy and transactional work
• Strong drafting, advisory skills and sound legal judgment
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work in a political environment
• Experience in supervising or developing others (desirable)
• Strong communication and influencing skills

• strong communication
• influencing skills
• relationship building
• commercial property transactions
• residential property
• regeneration

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