Employment Lawyer

Camden Council; City Of London; Vor Ort; GBP 57.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

27 days annual leave

Family leave

Pensions scheme

Zusammenfassung

Camden Council in London is seeking a solicitor, barrister or CILEx Fellow to join our Legal Services team on a secondment/fixed-term basis for 12 months. The role is 36 hours per week, with a salary of £57,416–£65,532 and based at 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG.

You will manage a personal caseload including high-profile and complex employment and local government matters, offering high-quality legal services and advisory support to senior officers and Members.

Qualifikationen

• Must be qualified to practice in England and Wales as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
• Strong knowledge of local government law and employment tribunal procedures.
• Experience managing a busy caseload of employment and local authority matters.

Aufgaben

• Lead on challenging cases and provide high-level advice to clients.
• Engage with senior officers and Council Members to shape legal strategy.
• Draft legal documents and manage case preparation.

Ausbildung

Qualified to practice England and Wales

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Salary: £57,416 - £65,532

Grade: Level 5, Zone 1

Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG

Contract Type: Secondment/ Fixed term for 12 months

Hours: 36 hours

Closing Date: Friday 06 November 2026, 23:55

Interview Dates: Week commencing 16 November 2026

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We're home to the most important conversations happening today and we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here's where you can help decide a better future for us all.

What You'll Be Doing

Join Camden's dynamic Legal Services team, where you'll play a critical role in breaking down barriers while embracing a risk-aware approach. You'll engage with senior officers and Members to offer high-quality legal services, with a focus on social justice. Collaborate closely with various service directorates to ensure efficient delivery of Council priorities, all while managing a personal caseload that includes high-profile and complex cases. Become a trusted advisor, advocate, and problem solver as you contribute to Camden's vision of innovative, responsive legal solutions.

All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

You will be qualified to practice in England and Wales as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

You should possess a robust understanding of local government law and have hands-on experience in preparing cases and drafting legal documents.

You should have excellent demonstrable detailed knowledge of employment law and procedure in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Supreme Court, County Court and Court of Appeal and significant recent experience of effectively managing a busy caseload of employment litigation matters and advising on employment law, preferably in relation to local authorities and schools.

Your professional confidence will shine through as you lead on challenging cases and provide high-level advice. With excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit, you're ready to engage with our clients and stakeholders.

To view the Job Profile, please copy and paste the below URL into your browser:
http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11988547/file/document?inline

What We Offer

• From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!).
• Family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks.
• Incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Anonymised Application

Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.