Deputy Head of Legal Services

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm seeks a Deputy Head of Legal Services for an in-house legal team within the public sector. The role involves managing civil litigation and employment matters, alongside a team of investigators. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and requires a qualified solicitor or barrister with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ PQE in civil litigation and employment matters.
• Previous experience in direct line management.
• Ability to attend office and court on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Handle civil litigation matters and defend employment claims.
• Direct line management of civil investigators and insurance officers.
• Lead a team of approximately 12 posts alongside the Head of Legal Services.

Skills

Civil Litigation

Employment Law

Direct Line Management

Education

England and Wales qualified solicitor or barrister

Chartered legal executive

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Client:

LAW Absolute

Location:

bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of an in-house legal services team operating within the emergency services/public sector, based in Hertfordshire, for a Deputy Head of Legal Services on a full-time and permanent basis.

Working alongside the Head of Legal Services to lead the team of approximately 12 posts, you will have caseload responsibility for handling civil litigation matters and defending employment claims, and you will have direct line management responsibility for at least 2 civil investigators and 2 insurance officers.

This role can offer hybrid working and flexi-time options. You must be local enough to Hertfordshire to attend meetings, training, and court hearings when required.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 3 years’ PQE
• Able to demonstrate previous experience handling a caseload of civil litigation and employment matters
• Able to demonstrate previous experience of direct line management
• Able to attend the office and court on a hybrid basis

The salary guidance for this role is £52,400 - £63,500 per annum, dependent on skills and experience.

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

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.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.