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

Pay Rate: £42.27 - £55.00 per Hour

Summary:

• Responsible for the delivery of highest quality outcomes and effective legal service to clients including the cabinet, committees, other council bodies and elected members
• To ensure the legal services provided are cost effective and meet the principles of good governance in decision-making.
• Support the development and delivery of relevant strategies, policies and departmental projects that secure the achievement of key service and council objectives.

Responsibilities:

• To lead and manage a team of lawyers delivering a high quality, sustainable legal service that complies with the statutory framework and meets the councils statutory and contractual obligations, provide leadership, continued professional development and performance management and monitor the chargeable hours targets for the team.
• To co-ordinate business driven working practices and procedures for the services provided.
  
• To record the number of chargeable hours required for the post and maintain files in accordance with Lexcel requirements and the Office procedure Manual.
  
• To work collaboratively with heads of team, specialist lawyers and other senior lawyers to ensure a consistent and holistic approach to the delivery of services.
• To handle personally a caseload of more complex matters including conduct of cases in courts and tribunals; within a specialist field of practice, providing advocacy and leading departmental projects.

Qualifications:

• An admitted Solicitor of England and Wales, with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate, with 3 years post admission experience or a Barrister called to the bar of England and Wales with 3 years post call experience or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate.
• Knowledge of the law in relation the following areas: Social Housing law, policy and litigation; Local Government and Administrative law.

Experience:

• Extensive experience of the law within the relevant specialist area, including conducting a case load of more complex cases or projects
• Experience of drafting advice notes/briefings for clients which are clear and concise, and legal documents, including pleadings, and agreements.
• Experience of managing or supervising legal staff in either the public or private sector; monitoring, supporting, directing and delegating appropriately the work activity of others.
• Success in building, and sustaining effective relationships with colleagues, clients and external contacts and negotiating.

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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