Lawyer

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Lawyer for our client a government organisation in Devon. The successful post holder will be an experienced local government lawyer with substantial recent experience in civil litigation and judicial review. This role is a temporary contract initially for 3 months with the possibility to extend. This role can be completed via remote working.

Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Oversee and manage a caseload in an area of law allocated.
• Respond to requests for advice, representation etc, from employees.
• Manage all aspects of court representation as required.
• Advise and/or present to courts, meetings, members at formal appeal hearings or as required by the County Solicitor.
• Assume a lead role in advising clients on specialist aspects of law and practice as required, e.g. Procurement, Employment, Human Rights, Child Care, Adult Social Care, Property and to organise/participate in training events as appropriate and/or necessary.
• Determine appeals under the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure of the Local Government Pension Scheme and various internal appeal procedures if require.
• Take part in the Legal Services’ Out of Hours service to provide assistance to the Emergency Duty Team on matters of Childcare and Adult Social Care.
• Offer some supervision to junior members of the team.

Personal Requirements:

• Educated to degree level.
• Law Society admitted and Solicitor Regulatory Authority registered solicitor, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives or Bar Standards Board registered barrister.
• Must have substantial recent judicial review experience.
• Be willing to learn new areas of law to be able to provide fast paced legal advice on a range of topics.
• Local government experience is essential, County Council experience is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Basic DBS check needed.

Working Hours:

37 hrs / 8:30am – 17:00pm / Monday – Friday

Pay:

£55.00 per hr

Note: This role is within the scope of IR35.