Director of Law and Governance

This pivotal role reaches across the entireorganisation, supporting officers and membersin their work to improve the lives of ourcommunities.

As the Council’s Monitoring Officer, you willchampion strong governance and integrity,ensuring the highest standards of conduct andlegal compliance.

At Southwark, we are committed tocontinually strengthening transparency andbroadening public involvement in decisionmaking.Our new director will play a lead roleshaping and delivering the changes needed tomodernise our constitution. As a DeputyReturning Officer, you will also oversee ahighly regarded elections team within arespected legal service.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seniorlegal professional to take on a visible andinfluential leadership role in one of London’smost dynamic boroughs.

Closing date: 17 June 2026

Contact Jo Boardman ) or Penny Ransley
) for a discussion in confidence.