Criminal Enforcement Lawyer

2 days ago

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time
Criminal and Enforcement Lawyer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Criminal and Enforcement Lawyer to join our team at Essex County Council. As a key member of our Dispute Resolution and Employment Law Team, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality legal advice and support to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide timely and accurate legal advice to clients, including constructively challenging and exploring alternative options to produce the best possible outcomes.
  • Deliver outcomes against the business plan for legal services, which supports and drives the Council's wider Organisation Strategy and vision.
  • Act as a legal practitioner and advocate, providing specialist advice, professional consultation, and support to colleagues within your team.
  • Understand client needs and provide them with a service they value, driving the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvement.
  • Maintain and actively progress a full and varied caseload.
  • Support the development of current and future business opportunities, to promote the Essex Legal Services' vision to the external market.
  • Build strong working relationships across the team, the Council, schools, other local authorities, and the private sector to ensure a quality advice service is provided to the customer.

Requirements:

  • Qualified solicitor/barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with current membership of the Law Society or Bar Standards Board or Cilex.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development, 2 years post-qualified experience, and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
  • Experience of working within a legal setting in a politically sensitive environment, providing high-quality advice to a wide range of clients.
  • Experience advising at all stages of the criminal investigation process, including pre-charge, reviewing evidence, assessing suitable legislation, and drafting charges.
  • Experience running criminal cases from laying the Information's through to sentencing, demonstrating attention to detail at every stage.
  • Experience acting as the reviewing lawyer on criminal matters.
  • Experience drafting and serving formal Enforcement.
  • Some Advocacy experience in the Magistrates court would be an advantage, though not essential.
  • Experience instructing and liaising with Counsel.
  • Commercial awareness with sufficient professional credibility to maintain the existing client base.
  • Ability to work and think independently while maintaining focus on delivering team and corporate objectives.
  • Proven track record of building strong working relationships across a large, complex organisation and with internal and external partners/stakeholders and clients.
  • Ability to provide clear and succinct advice on complex matters to both the client base and junior colleagues.
  • A strong focus on outcomes to achieve strategic objectives.

About Us:

Essex County Council is a diverse and large organisation that strives for excellence and delivers an outstanding service for residents across Essex. As the in-house legal service, ELS prides itself on providing a comprehensive legal service to the Council, with most of our work done in-house. We value the people who work for us and provide a supportive working environment, where people work hard to do their best for Essex.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of, with a diverse range of communities and a strong sense of history. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career.

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We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

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