Legal Officer Litigation

Service Care Solutions; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority legal team in Greater Manchester is looking for a Legal Officer to support pre-litigation work and civil litigation. The role requires a Law degree or equivalent and involves drafting high-quality legal documents and managing multiple cases. This position offers hybrid working, flexible hours, and competitive pay on a 3-month contract with potential for extension.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Weekly pay

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Must have a Law degree (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification.
• Drafting Legal documents to a high-quality standard.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-litigation work and civil litigation.
• Draft legal documents including pleadings and witness statements.
• Assist with costs management and billing.

Skills

Drafting legal documents

Case management

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Law degree (LLB) or equivalent

Job description

Service Care Solutions are currently working alongside a growing local authority based in Greater Manchester. They are looking for a Legal Officer to join their expanding legal team.

The role is on a hybrid basis and is on a 3 months contract with potential to extend.

Compensation

PAYE (Inc.Hol) - 22.53 - 31.31 per hour
Umbrella - 25- 35 per hour

Responsibilities as a Legal Officer

• Legal Officer/Paralegal to support with pre-litigation work and civil litigation
• Draft legal documents including pleadings, witness statements, schedules, and correspondence
• Assist with costs management, billing, and file closure procedures

About you as a Legal Officer

• Must have a Law degree (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification
• Drafting Legal documents to a high-quality standard
• Ability to manage multiple cases and meet strict deadlines

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Weekly pay
• Flexible hours

If you or someone that you know would be interested in applying to the Legal Officer vacancy, then don't hesitate to get in touch with Aanisah Khan via email, (url removed), or via phone at (phone number removed).

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth 250.