This is your opportunity to bring your legal skill to a leadership team looking to transform the borough as well as develop an enabling culture across a diverse and fast-paced organisation.

Passionate about developing creative and innovative strategies? We’re re-shaping the Council for the delivery of customer centred services, supporting our residents and communities in everything we do – and you’ll be fundamental in this journey. You’ll lead and support corporate initiatives, while ensuring rigorous decision-making systems are in place. Your high-quality legal advice will be given appropriate weight across the Leadership Team, Cabinet and Committees.

The Council’s best interests in legal and governance are at the forefront of our minds, and we are looking for the right leader to direct us.

We want you to succeed at Rochdale, for yourself, your colleagues and our communities and businesses. We are looking for a qualified Solicitor or Barrister, with a track record of successfully cultivating change in a senior leadership position. We are looking forward to meeting you.

Please click 'apply now' for more information. Or, for a confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partners at Tile Hill: Mark Bearn (07747 181490), Bella Bennett (07918 976494) or Clare Connor (0161 408 0703).