Principal Lawyer

at  Hertfordshire CC

About the team
Herts Legal is a large, innovative and vibrant legal team providing high quality legal services to Hertfordshire County Council and a variety of other organisations including Stevenage Borough Council in which they operate a shared legal service.
We are looking for two Principal Lawyers to join our team, one as Principal for the Environment Law Team and one as Principal for the Commercial Law Team.
The Environment Law Team is a key part of a diverse portfolio of legal work related to Hertfordshire’s planning, highways, environmental and rights of way work, helping the wider growth and development agenda for the County and its Districts, and supporting some of the Councils major infrastructure and community facing projects.
The Commercial Law Team is involved in varied legal work involving key projects such as major highways procurements, housing and care provision, and IT contracts. The Team also provides strategic advice on subsidy control and data protection. The Team are also involved in complex procurements.
About the role
Principal Lawyers are instrumental in ensuring the service provided is of a consistently high quality. You will be client facing, regularly meeting with key clients and external partners to discuss service delivery.
You will support, oversee, develop and motivate the team to enable them to reach their full potential and realise their career goals.
You will also contribute to the maintenance of Legal Services’ Lexcel accreditation
As a member of the Legal Services Management team you will, with the support of the Director and Assistant Chief Legal Officers, be responsible for budget monitoring, service planning and resourcing within the team.
Alongside these management responsibilities you will also hold an active case load and will advise on a range of complex matters within your specialist experience.
About you

Please refer the Job description for details