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