Principal Litigation Lawyer

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions) Full time
Job Title: Principal Litigation Lawyer

We are seeking an experienced Principal Litigation Lawyer to join our team at James Andrews Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions). This is a unique opportunity to work with a local government on a three-month temporary contract.

About the Role

The successful candidate will oversee a specialist legal team, including Civil Litigation Lawyers, a Criminal Litigation Lawyer, an Employment Lawyer, and Legal Assistants. They will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to effectively manage the legal work and the team responsible for it.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as the Council's principal source of expertise in respect of the law relating to all matters of civil and criminal litigation, employment, regulatory matters, housing law, corporate governance, including representation at courts or tribunals and to provide advice, guidance, and practical assistance on local government law generally and the law relating to specialist areas and related projects.
  • Advising members and officers of the Council at high and strategic level on complex matters pertaining to civil/criminal litigation.
  • Overseeing of the conduct of the Council's legal caseload in respect of general civil litigation/criminal litigation, employment, and related project matters.
  • Conducting the Council's most complex legal matters and advising at all levels of the Council together with drafting, negotiating, and bringing the necessary documentation into effect.
  • Providing strategic and operational advice on the creation and maintenance of all relevant policies and documents required to be maintained by the Council.
  • Gathering, appraising, and disseminating information on proposed and new legislation, case law, and developments in respect of the whole range of the Team's activities generally and specialist area and related project law in particular.
  • Training of Members and clients on relevant and latest development in law, the conduct of meetings, and probity issues.
  • Preparing reports for and both attending and advising the Council's cabinet and committees, particularly the Regulatory Committee and any relevant advisory and scrutiny Committees.
  • Representing the Legal Services at meetings with Councillors, inter-departmental meetings, and meetings with outside bodies, including partners of the Council, government departments, and inter-agency meetings and, where appropriate, recommending changes in Council policy and practice.
  • Tackling problems requiring extensive research and a wide working knowledge of the practice of law.
  • Instructing and working constructively with external solicitors and other consultants when appropriate.
Requirements
  • Solicitor, Barrister, FILEX, or similar legal qualification and authorised to conduct legal work.
Skills and Knowledge
  • Knowledge and experience of conducting civil/criminal litigation, housing, and regulatory laws.
  • Advocacy experience in civil/criminal litigation, dealing with Planning, Property, Housing, Contracts, Regulatory matters.
  • Experience of advising in a local government or similar environment.
  • Knowledge of Local Government Governance or similar public sector body and governance.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and to offer supervision and support to other lawyers and junior personnel.
  • To deal with complex matters requiring extensive research and drafting.
  • Ability to lead and manage a team/workload effectively.
Working Hours
  • Full-time (36 hours a week)
  • Monday to Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions, we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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