Lawyer -Level 5

Waltham Forest; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in London is seeking a Litigation Lawyer to provide legal advice and manage a diverse caseload in areas such as complex possession and anti-social behaviour. You will work under the guidance of senior lawyers and contribute to a team dedicated to high-quality legal service. The ideal candidate is a qualified solicitor, barrister, or FILEX with relevant experience. The role promotes flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Three years post qualification experience in legal practice.
• At least one year's experience in litigation as a solicitor, barrister or FILEX.
• Ability to demonstrate substantive legal knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct litigation and advocacy in assigned areas.
• Manage a challenging caseload under the guidance of Senior Lawyers.
• Contribute to the operational management of the Legal Services team.

Skills

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Experience in litigation

Proficiency in office software

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or FILEX

Job description

Overview

To be responsible for giving legal advice, drafting documents, conducting litigation, undertaking advocacy and providing support to clients in one or more areas of the Litigation Team's work as follows; complex possession, homelessness, anti social behaviour and other injunction work.

We are looking for a Litigation Lawyer to join our Litigation and Public Law Team focusing on one or more of: complex possession, Housing Judicial Review, Access or Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions. You will be responsible for a challenging caseload, you will be line managed by Senior Lawyers and supported by legal officers and paralegals in the team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for conduct of litigation (including advocacy) in the areas of responsibility as assigned by the Senior Lawyer and/or Head of Law (Litigation).
• Contribute to the effective operational management of the Legal Services team in order to deliver a high quality and cost-effective legal service which includes undertaking work in other areas of Legal Services where required and competent to do so.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor, or barrister with three years post qualification experience, able to demonstrate experience.
• At least one year's experience as a qualified solicitor, barrister or FILEX.
• Proficiency in office software.

Terms and Checks

• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
• Satisfactory declaration of interest.

Equality, Diversity and Flexible Working

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and management of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

We are keen to support staff to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.