At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex litigation cases and provide expert legal advice.
- Company: Join a top legal services team in local government.
- Benefits: Generous leave, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid role with a supportive team and excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on public services while advancing your legal career.
- Qualifications: Qualified solicitor or barrister with significant litigation experience.
The predicted salary is between 59000 - 59000 £ per year.
This is an excellent opportunity with one of the largest legal services teams within local government, committed to delivering high-quality, impactful legal advice to support vital council services. Their teams work collaboratively across departments to achieve the best outcomes for residents, helping to shape and protect essential public services.
This organisation is expanding their Litigation Team and is looking to appoint a Principal Lawyer to play a key role in delivering this important work.
As a Principal Lawyer within the Litigation Team, you will manage a varied and complex caseload covering a broad range of contentious and some non-contentious matters. The team undertakes diverse litigation work, including housing, employment, education and general civil litigation.
You will:
- Lead on complex cases from start to finish
- Provide expert legal advice to officers and stakeholders
- Conduct advocacy where appropriate and instruct Counsel when required
- Support and supervise junior lawyers and contribute to the development of the wider team
- Play a key role in shaping legal strategy and service delivery
This is a hybrid role, with a mix of office attendance, court attendance, and remote work.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or Fellow of CILEX with a current practising certificate
- Have significant experience in handling a broad range of litigation matters
- Demonstrate strong expertise in housing law, particularly housing disrepair
- Be confident managing a complex caseload independently
- Have experience of advocacy or supervising external counsel
- Be able to build strong working relationships with internal clients and stakeholders
- Possess excellent drafting, communication, and organisational skills
- Previous experience in a local authority or public sector setting is desirable but not essential
In return, you will join a highly regarded legal team with a strong commitment to professional development and wellbeing. Benefits include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with service (plus bank holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Access to a wide range of health and wellbeing services, including counselling and occupational health support
- Cycle to work scheme and travel benefits
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career progression
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now on 0161 228 7770. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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