Assistant Lawyer

3 weeks ago

London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom Brackenberry Full time

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in London to assist with the appointment of an Assistant Lawyer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £22.83 - £29.42 per hour

Responsibilities:

  • To provide sound and researched advice to strategic and senior officers to facilitate making of informed decisions as well as the Enforcement Manager, Senior Enforcement Officer and other Enforcement Officers
  • Undertaking research into legal questions arising from the work of the Division, and, if appropriate briefing Counsel and/or Consultants and Expert Witnesses and instructing as and when necessary.
  • Responsible for negotiating and concluding contractual arrangements and agreements with leaseholders, freeholders, solicitors, barristers and external agencies with regard to the payment of service charges.
  • To act at all times within the framework of legislation appropriate to leasehold management and debt collection, and the Councils policies and procedures relating to service charge collection.
  • Assisting the Enforcement Manager and the Senior Enforcement Officer in preparing and conducting the cases involving debt recovery on behalf of Tenant Management Organisations.
  • Providing advice to Tenant Management Organisations to ensure efficient debt recovery.

Experience :

  • Substantial experience of working in a mixed tenure environment on a large residential portfolio and implementing legislation relevant to leasehold management.
  • Experience of and ability to represent the Council at First-Tie-Tribunal and County Court.
  • Experience of and ability to prepare all relevant paperwork for First-Tier Tribunals and County Court.
  • Experience of and ability to make decisions.
  • Experience of and ability to research topics, obtain information, and co-ordinate and write procedures, reports etc.
  • Experience of and ability to work on own initiative and be self-motivated and committed to providing a service to customers.
  • Experience of using a wide range of computer packages.

Please note:

  • You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
  • You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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