We are working with a Shared Legal Service in the Northern Home Counties region looking for a permanent 2+ PQE Litigation Lawyer/Senior Lawyer to join their department.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to achieve a genuine work/life balance whilst doing challenging and interesting work. There are no line management duties required.
The role offers a salary of (£43,000- £56,750 DOE) and an excellent benefits package. This is a full – time position with the council operating on a flexible hybrid working environment.
About the position:
Litigation Lawyers are expected to undertake the following duties:
- Provide legal advice on a wide range of public law and litigation matters, including civil actions and judicial review matters
- Attending courts and tribunals undertaking advocacy where required
- Supervising junior members of the litigation team when required
- Acting as a source of legal advice and support to any of the client Committees and Directorates as directed to cover the absence of colleagues
About you:
The successful Litigation Lawyer will be a 2+ PQE admitted Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX of England and Wales with a current practising certificate. Good knowledge of Litigation law and practices are essential.
You must have a demonstrated ability to work under your own initiative, anticipate challenges and deal with them proactively. You must be able to work unsupervised with a flexible approach to teamwork, driven by delivering a high-quality service, and have a positive attitude towards building relationships with the team. You must the ability to evaluate information in complex situations and confidently make decisions independently.
You must also be flexible to travel to evening meetings and to work in the other office locations when necessary.
It is important that anyone joining the council is committed to these areas of law and can demonstrate the importance of health and safety as well as having the awareness and understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.
The ability to work under pressure is imperative, be self-motivated, and able to work to deadlines.
Previous local authority experience is essential.
To register your interest in the role, please send your updated CV to mmusoke@lawabsolute.com
Working through LAW Absolute
As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.
We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.
To find out more about how LAW Absolute can assist you, or your team, through flexible working, please contact us or visit www.lawabsolute.com
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