Lawyer - Central Government

Spinwell Global Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Global Limited is seeking a Lawyer for a 6-month contract on a hybrid basis with London or other client offices across the UK, requiring 20% office attendance. The role involves leading litigation activities, managing the private law claims caseload with the Government Legal Department, and supporting senior legal staff with policy development and judicial review work.

The role requires a practising certificate (solicitor/barrister/cilex), excellent communication, strong analytical

Qualifications

• Must hold a practising certificate to practise as a solicitor, barrister or cilex lawyer.
• Experience communicating with internal and external audiences; excellent communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills to understand complex legislation and other technical information.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to adapt to change.
• Strong ability to build working relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Ability to interpret legislation and policy documents.
• Experience using Microsoft programmes.
• Ability to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead for Litigation: day-to-day oversight of the Litigation Inbox, allocate member queries and respond to pre-action letters.
• Manage a caseload of private law claims with the Government Legal Department.
• Support the Head of Legal and Policy with legal queries and judicial review caseload; assist in policy development.
• Manage HR processes for the Litigation Paralegal and support team performance and development.
• Attend meetings, travel when required, and contribute to business plans and policies.

Skills

Practising certificate

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Planning & organisation

Relationship building

Legislation interpretation

Microsoft Office

Team player

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/cilex

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role: Lawyer REF 106923
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/London or any client office across the UK - 20% office attendance
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Lawyer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LAWYER

Lead for Litigation specific:

• Day-to-day oversight and management of the Litigation Inbox.
• Sift/allocate member queries.
• Sift/allocate and (possibly) respond to pre-action letters.
• Manage and assist with complex litigation queries and requests for information, including requests for the disclosure of client decisions.
• Manage a caseload of private law claims with the Government Legal Department.
• Assist the Head of Legal and Policy and Director of Legal and Policy with legal queries and their judicial review caseload.
• Assist in development of policy and guidance.
• Manage and respond to requests and directions for transcripts of client oral hearings, in line with client policy.
• Assist with financial provisions relating to compensation claims.

General:

• Day-to-day management of the Litigation Paralegal ensuring HR processes are followed, performance is managed and learning and development needs are met.

• Facilitate individual and team performance and development.
• Undertake projects and lead on delivery of priorities as identified by the Head of Legal and Policy.
• Role model leadership, management and professional behaviours in line with the client's vision, values and Success Profiles.
• Contribute to the Business Plan, other Hub strategies, and appropriate organisational and corporate policies and strategies.
• Attend national and regional meetings and events which may require occasional travel and overnight stays.
• Other tasks appropriate to the role as assigned from time to time by the Director of Legal and Policy, Chief Operating Officer or Head of Legal and Policy.
• Manage the client's reputation through the efficient, effective and high quality progression of litigation matters, ensuring factual and legal accuracy and compliance with the law.
• Work closely with other staff and members to develop positive working relationships.

• At times, assisting with handling the highest noteworthy/offline cases, working closely with the Specialist Casework team.
• To represent team interests as required and appropriate e.g. at meetings at an operational and strategic level.
• Assist the Head of Legal and Policy and other tasks appropriate to the role as assigned.
• To conduct weekly meetings with the Litigation Team Leader.
• Deal with member/complex queries as escalated by the Litigation Team Leader.
• Allocate tasks to the Litigation Team Leader where required.

• Attend Senior Leadership Team meetings as / when assigned.
• To undertake these responsibilities in line with current legislation, local and national policies.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCES OF THE LAWYER

• A practising certificate (or an equivalent) allowing you to practise as a solicitor, barrister or cilex lawyer.
• Experience in communicating with internal and external audiences. You need to have excellent communication skills with experience in relaying complex information in a simple, digestible format at all levels.
• Excellent analytical skills to understand complex legislation and other technical information.
• Attention to detail and be accurate.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to adapt to change.
• Skills in building good working relationships and networks with internal and external contacts.
• The ability to understand and interpret legislation and policy documents.
• Experience in using Microsoft programmes.
• Ability to work well within a team.

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us

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.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.