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How to apply

A defining finance leadership opportunity in London local government

We welcome applications from senior finance leaders who are excited by the opportunity to help shape Lambeth’s next chapter of financial resilience, transformation and borough-wide impact.

Application requirements

Please send:

  • your CV

  • a supporting statement (maximum two sides)

to lambeth@allenlane.co.uk, clearly stating Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer in the subject line.

 

Your supporting statement

Your statement should clearly address:

  • why this opportunity interests you

  • the leadership experience you would bring to Lambeth

  • the scale and complexity of environments you have led

  • the outcomes you have delivered

 

The strongest applications will demonstrate impact across:

  • financial sustainability

  • transformation

  • governance

  • partnership leadership

  • organisational leadership

  • value for money

  • service redesign

 

Please use clear examples, measurable outcomes and leadership achievements throughout.

Your recruitment journey

The process has been designed to provide candidates with the opportunity to demonstrate strategic leadership, technical finance capability and values alignment across a thorough but supportive assessment journey.

We appreciate the diary demands on senior leaders. While some early stages of the process may retain a degree of flexibility, the officer-led and final member panel stages are more fixed given the number of diaries involved. If any of the above dates present challenges, please let us know as early as possible and we will seek to accommodate availability where feasible.

Confidential conversations

We recognise this is a significant leadership decision and would be delighted to discuss the opportunity, context and role in confidence.

Jack Murphy

Business Manager

07921 335 786

jackmurphy@allenlane.co.uk

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Philippa Watkins

Director

07921 336 643

philippawatkins@allenlane.co.uk

Allen Lane Recruitment

33 King Street, St James's 

London

SW1Y 6RJ

020 3031 9613

info@allenlane.co.uk

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