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Senior Legal Director

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Transport for London (TfL) Full time
About the Role

The Director of Legal will play a pivotal role in setting the legal strategy for Transport for London (TfL) and the wider Greater London Authority (GLA) group, overseeing a directorate of approximately 100 legal professionals and managing an associated budget of around £5 million.

The successful candidate will provide expert legal counsel on a wide range of issues, including complex commercial contracts and infrastructure projects, property and planning matters, employment law, public and regulatory law, and commercial disputes.

The Director of Legal will be responsible for ensuring that the Legal Directorate maintains the appropriate levels of expertise and resources across all specialisms, managing legal risks, providing strategic guidance on significant transactions and complex issues and disputes that could have significant reputational and financial impact.

The role requires a senior leader with extensive post-qualification experience within a complex public sector or regulated environment, with a deep expertise across multiple areas of law and a proven track record of successfully managing significant legal matters of high value and complexity.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication and influencing skills, with experience of engaging credibly and effectively at the highest levels of their organisation (up to and including Board level) and of navigating politically sensitive issues.

They will have experience leading large and diverse teams of legal professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, development, and excellence, and will be driven by best practice and ensuring their team remains at the forefront of legal expertise through ongoing professional development and training programmes.

The Director of Legal will also oversee external legal spend for TfL and the GLA bodies, balancing legal risks with strategic objectives to help TfL navigate the complex legal landscape in which it operates.

About Us

Transport for London (TfL) is one of the world's leading transport authorities, overseeing London's extensive transport system and facilitating 31 million journeys daily.

We run the day-to-day operation of the Capital's public transport network and manage various modes of transport, including buses, Underground, the Elizabeth line, Overground, trams, and river services, along with road networks and road user charging schemes.

In addition to our core transport purpose, we have a significant advertising portfolio, ranked as London's top electricity purchaser, and we engage in substantial property development, including supporting the provision of affordable housing.

With a workforce of approximately 28,000, we impact millions of lives daily, and this is an exciting opportunity to join as Director of Legal.

About You

You will be a professionally qualified solicitor or barrister in the UK (or equivalent jurisdiction) operating at a senior level, with extensive post-qualification experience within a complex public sector or regulated environment.

Your background will demonstrate a deep expertise across multiple areas of law, with a proven track record of successfully managing significant legal matters of high value and complexity.

As a strategic leader, you will possess exceptional communication and influencing skills, with experience of engaging credibly and effectively at the highest levels of your organisation (up to and including Board level) and of navigating politically sensitive issues.

You should be able to demonstrate a highly developed ability to assimilate complex and ambiguous information and to get to the core of situations to provide clear legal direction.

Strong communication and negotiations skills will be essential to bring credibility to relationships.

You will have experience leading large and diverse teams of legal professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, development, and excellence, and will be driven by best practice and ensuring your team remains at the forefront of legal expertise through ongoing professional development and training programmes.

You will have extensive experience of overseeing relationships with external legal providers, ensuring that your organisation's legal services are delivered in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

Your ability to balance legal risks with strategic objectives will be crucial in helping TfL navigate the complex legal landscape in which it operates, ensuring that all business activities are conducted in accordance with statutory powers, internal standing orders, and relevant regulations.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation.

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.