Housing and Litigation Lawyer

Location: Based in East London, potentially in other Boroughs as required.

Contract Type: Temporary

Working Pattern: Full Time, 36 Hours per week

About Our Client: Our client is a London Borough Council and is searching for support in the legal services industry. They are committed to providing strategic legal advice and solutions to other Councils, Members, and Officers in achieving their corporate goals. As a shared back office support service, our client delivers high-quality legal work in various disciplines, including civil litigation, housing, and corporate issues, across multiple sites and organisations. Opportunities for professional development and growth in a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a personal caseload of legal work and act as a subject expert with appropriate support and supervision from a Senior Lawyer or Principal Lawyer.
• Notify the Senior Lawyer of all high-risk matters and provide assistance to other teams as requested by the Principal Lawyer.
• Support strategic projects and multi-functional teams to ensure an innovative and commercial solutions focus.
• Supervise junior team members, including trainees and support staff.
• Carry out advocacy when necessary on own caseload and attend meetings to provide legal and governance advice.
• Produce or comment upon reports for various Council meetings or decision-making processes.
• Work some evenings, weekends, and occasional public holidays to meet customer service requirements and represent the Councils with residents, elected members, and external bodies.
• Provide the partner Councils with the best legal advice to ensure proper decision-making.

Requirements:

• A practising solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive with a practising certificate.
• Demonstrated competence in people management, leadership, service improvement, and managing transformational change.
• Strong knowledge and experience in civil litigation, housing, and corporate issues.
• Understanding of local government functions, the new local government agenda, and the financial, legal, and political context of local government.
• Knowledge of local government powers and duties, along with expertise in areas such as procurement & contract, planning, or development.

How to Apply: If you are a skilled Housing Litigation Lawyer looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your application. Please note that due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: The job description outlines the main responsibilities and requirements of the role. Additional tasks/duties may be required from time to time, as deemed appropriate by our client. Our client embraces equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and service provision. All employees are expected to understand and promote this approach in their work. Adherence to health and safety requirements and proper risk management is required from all employees. Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.