Civil Litigation Lawyer

TBC; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in South London is seeking a civil litigation locum lawyer for an initial 6-month contract. This full-time role offers a competitive hourly salary ranging from £35 to £55 and requires hybrid attendance of 1 or 2 days per week. Candidates must be qualified solicitors or barristers with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in civil litigation within a local government setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ PQE in civil litigation.
• Experience in a local government environment.
• Ability to handle various civil litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Handle a caseload of civil litigation matters including non-residential property litigation.
• Manage contractual disputes and debt recovery cases.
• Attend the office in South London on a hybrid basis.

Skills

Civil litigation

Public law

Contractual disputes

Debt recovery

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a local authority based in South London. They are seeking a civil litigation locum lawyer for an initial 6-month contract with potential to extend.

Please note this is a full-time role and will require hybrid attendance in South London of 1 or 2 days per week.

You will handle a caseload of civil litigation matters including non-residential property litigation, contractual disputes, debt recovery, public law-oriented disputes and non-housing judicial review claims.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 2 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience of handling civil litigation matters within a local government environment Able to attend the office in South London on a hybrid basis Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary for this role is £35-£55/hour umbrella.

For more information and/or to apply, please begin by sending your CV to Louise at LAW Absolute: [e-mail]

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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