Lawyer - Housing Litigation - Council

Spinwell is recruiting for a Lawyer - Housing Litigation for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Responsibilities:

• To contribute to the development and delivery of Corporate & service strategies, policies and operational plans that secure the achievement of service and council objectives.
• To manage a caseload of routine and non-routine legal matters with minimum supervision.
• To provide clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to clients in the Council’s services.

Skills/Experience:

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (Supreme Court of England and Wales/English Bar) or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
• Experience of undertaking a caseload of both routine and non-routine legal matters.
• Experience of providing clear, consistent and accurate legal advice to clients on the interpretation of the law.
• Experience of using a case management system.
• Experience of undertaking a caseload of complex legal matters.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of law relevant to the team in which the post holder will be working: Adult social services, Children’s Services, Employment, Environmental law, General litigation, Housing, Licensing, Local government, Planning, Policy, Procurement and contracts, Property, Prosecutions, Regeneration, Trading Standards and consumer protection.
• Experience of advocacy.
• Experience of researching and presenting complex legal arguments.
• Experience of achieving chargeable hours targets.
• Experience of providing legal services to clients to agreed standards and of implementing client care policies and initiatives.
• Understanding of the workings of local government and the issues affecting a multi-cultural inner city area.
• IT literate.
• Ability to provide high quality legal services to clients across the Council.
• Ability to manage a demanding caseload of legal matters.
• Ability to achieve chargeable hours targets.
• Ability to represent the Council in courts and tribunals.
• Client care skills.
• Ability to comply with practice management and other professional standards.
• To maintain files in accordance with Lexcel requirements and the Office Manual.
• To comply with the Law Society and Solicitors Regulatory Rules.
• Ability to use a case management system effectively and record at least 1200 chargeable hours per annum.
• Highly developed communication skills both oral and written.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to embrace and implement the Council’s Equalities Policy.

If you are a Lawyer - Housing Litigation, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell! We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.