General Litigation Lawyer - Central Government

Spinwell Global; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a General Litigation Lawyer for a 6-month contract, hybrid in London or Leeds. The ideal candidate will manage a high volume of tribunal appeals, demonstrate strong communication skills, and possess litigation practicing rights. Applicants must be qualified solicitors, barristers, or fellows entitled to practice in England and Wales, with relevant experience. This role offers a competitive pay rate of £360 per day and is within the public sector.

Qualifications

• 2 years post-qualification experience OR a newly qualified Solicitor/Barrister with substantial experience.
• Established history of managing caseloads and advising on legal matters.
• Ability to analyse risk and benefit in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle a high volume of tribunal appeals and litigation.
• Provide legal advice in a health and social care regulation setting.
• Manage enforcement activity and caseloads.

Skills

Dealing with high volume of tribunal appeals

Strong Communication skills

Litigation practicing rights – MUST HAVE

Legal writing and drafting experience

Good timekeeping skills

Experience in Government and Legal roles

Advocacy skills

Good working knowledge of IT systems

Education

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

Job description

Role: General Litigation Lawyer REF 96021
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/London or Leeds - 3 days per week
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £360 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a General Litigation Lawyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL LITIGATION LAWYER

• Dealing with high volume of tribunal appeals
• Can handle volume work, and high caseloads
• Good timekeeping skills
• Experience in Government and Legal roles
• Strong Communication skills
• Legal writing and drafting experience
• Litigation practicing rights – MUST HAVE
• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, entitled to practice in England and Wales
• Either 2 years post-qualification experience OR a newly qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with proven substantial experience providing legal advice in a health and social care regulation setting.

• Established history of managing caseloads, advising on legal matters and managing enforcement activity.
• Able to present complex information in an easily understood, accessible format.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and the ability to secure and maintain the confidence of a range of CQC stakeholders.
• Able to analyse risk and benefit within a fast-paced environment, and to reassess priorities on a continual basis.
• Advocacy skills or the willingness to develop them
• Ability to support and develop colleagues
• Effective networker and relationship builder.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Excel).

If you are a General Litigation Lawyer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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