At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal services, manage cases, draft documents, and undertake advocacy in courts.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking council legal team in Leyland.
- Benefits: 25 days leave, hybrid working, healthcare plan, and free parking.
- Other info: Flexible approach needed; some travel required around boroughs.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing your legal skills.
- Qualifications: Degree level education and experience in a legal department.
The predicted salary is between 38220 - 39152 £ per year.
Role
Senior Paralegal
Location
Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH
Contract
Full time (36.25 hours per week)
Salary
38,220 - 39,152
Closing Date
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Paralegal to join our Legal team who is committed to the development of a positive, professional, and forward-looking service.
You should be enthusiastic and confident with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- What you'll be getting up to
- To provide legal services across the range of council functions.
- Manage a variety of cases for different council functions.
- To clerk Counsel in the courts.
- To draft and interpret legal documents to include but not be limited to information, complaints, particulars of claim, Briefs to Counsel, Court Bundles, and contracts.
- To undertake advocacy in courts and tribunals.
- To instruct external solicitors and Counsel as necessary.
- To prepare responses to Freedom of Information requests and provide appropriate advice.
- Who we're looking for
- You will have experience of working within a legal department.
- Local government experience is preferred but not essential, but you should have a flexible approach and be able to deliver in a busy an challenging environment.
- We are looking for a candidate with experience of advising in relation to and undertaking work in one or more of the following areas:
- -Contracts
- -Public Procurement Law
- -Civil Litigation
- -Criminal Litigation
- -Planning Law
- -Licensing/Regulatory Law
- -Data Protection/Freedom of Information
- -Debt Recovery
- You will have excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team to deliver excellent services.
- You will be educated to degree level.
- Other requirements
- This role requires some travel around our boroughs. You should have a valid driving licence or the equivalent mobility.
- Our Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
- Hybrid/agile working from day one
- Local Government pension
- Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
- Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
- Volunteering days
- Free parking
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