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Legal Advisor for Police Forces

2 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Weightmans Full time
About the Role

As a Police Associate Solicitor at Weightmans, you will be an integral part of our in-house legal services team, providing expert advice to Surrey, Sussex, and Suffolk Police.

We are seeking an experienced solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE to join our team. Your primary role will be to provide high-quality and prompt legal advice on a range of queries arising from all aspects of policing.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advise on and draft responses and grounds of defence in threatened and issued public law claims
  • Provide expert advice to clients across all aspects of policing
  • Advise on a range of data protection matters
  • Manage a caseload of family disclosure cases, including presenting cases in court
  • Supervise more junior members of staff on family disclosure cases
  • Liaise with various parties such as other solicitors, insurers, experts, counsel, and clients
  • Provide regular face-to-face training to police officers
  • Maintain Case Manager diary and action lists
  • Draft various documents, including Court applications
  • Satisfy standards of client case and compliance with SLAs
  • Complete Client MI procedures
  • Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
  • Comply with relevant rules, policies, and procedures
  • Keep up to date with legal developments
  • Work in accordance with Weightmans' values

This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will be a qualified solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE, ideally with defendant and in-house experience. We are looking for someone with a flexible approach to work and the ability to adapt to different tasks.

  • A qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years' PQE
  • Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales
  • Ability to provide effective written and oral advice
  • Organise a complex workload and work collaboratively with various parties
  • Maintain Case Manager diary and action lists
  • Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
  • Comply with relevant rules, policies, and procedures
  • Keep up to date with legal developments
  • Work in accordance with Weightmans' values
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Excellent time management and organisation skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and concentration
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
  • Excellent team working skills