Head of Legal (Deputy Monitoring Officer) - Cambridgeshire

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and confident legal professional to join the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority as our Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer .

This is a senior role providing high-quality legal and governance advice across the organisation. You will support the Monitoring Officer and provide expert advice to the Mayor, Combined Authority Board, committees, senior leaders and officers, helping ensure our decisions and activities are lawful, transparent and robust.

You will also lead and develop our Legal Team and provide legal support across major programmes including transport, housing, regeneration, skills, net zero and economic growth.

What you'll be doing

You will:

• Act as Deputy Monitoring Officer when required.
• Provide strategic legal and governance advice on complex and sensitive matters.
• Support compliance with the Constitution and relevant statutory requirements.
• Lead, manage and develop the Legal Team.
• Identify and manage legal risks across major projects, contracts and partnerships.
• Support effective, transparent and lawful decision-making across the organisation.

About you

You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer , with a current practising certificate for England and Wales.

You will bring significant senior-level legal experience, together with:

• Strong knowledge of public and local government law.
• Experience of Monitoring Officer functions or working closely with them.
• Experience of leading and developing legal professionals.
• Confidence advising senior leaders and elected Members.
• Excellent judgement, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to provide clear, practical advice on complex or politically sensitive issues.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority , we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from groups that are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require an adjustment to help you apply or participate in the selection process, please let our recruitment team know.

How to apply

Please submit your application by Monday 23 November 2026 .

Your application should demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Right to work: Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and will be required to provide evidence of this as part of the recruitment process.