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Triumph Consultants Ltd; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Triumph Consultants Ltd is supporting a local authority by recruiting an experienced Civil Litigation Lawyer on a 3-month interim basis. The role is predominantly remote with occasional on-site attendance for court and mediations, requiring a confident litigator able to handle a varied caseload with minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with civil litigation rights and proven local authority experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with civil litigation practising rights.
• Experience in local authority litigation teams is essential.
• Ability to manage a substantial and varied contentious caseload independently.
• Strong knowledge of civil litigation principles, legislation and public-sector frameworks.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills at all levels.
• Exposure to criminal, regulatory, school attendance or licensing matters is advantageous.
• Experience handling homelessness litigation or FTT appeals is desirable.
• Strong research and investigative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to navigate legal databases and case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse civil litigation caseload including contract disputes, judicial review, property litigation and debt claims.
• Provide clear, timely and practical legal advice to internal clients across contentious matters.
• Prepare, draft and review pleadings, witness statements, reports and correspondence.
• Represent the authority at court hearings, mediations and tribunals as required.
• Handle homelessness-related litigation and FTT appeals, particularly regarding improvement notices.
• Conduct legal research, analyse legislation and case law, advising on implications.
• Collaborate within the litigation team to progress cases effectively.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and manage workload in a high-pressure environment.

Skills

Civil litigation

Public sector

Court appearances

Legal research

Case management

Homelessness litigation

FTT appeals

Regulatory matters

Criminal exposure

Communication skills

Legal databases

Education

Qualified solicitor or equivalent with Civil Litigation rights

Tools

None

Job description

Contract: 3 months (possibility to extend)

Working Pattern: Full-time

Hybrid Working: Remote working with occasional on-site attendance for court, mediations

The Role

We are supporting a local authority seeking an experienced Civil Litigation Lawyer to join its busy Litigation Team on an interim basis. This assignment requires a confident litigator with strong public-sector experience who can quickly integrate into a fast-paced environment and manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision.

You will handle a broad range of civil litigation matters including contract disputes, judicial review defence, property litigation and debt recovery. As the authority does not hold housing stock, housing-related work will focus on homelessness matters and First-tier Tribunal appeals (typically relating to improvement notices). Experience across criminal, regulatory, school attendance and licensing work would be advantageous, though not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled litigator seeking a predominantly remote interim role with meaningful, high-impact work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse civil litigation caseload including contract disputes, judicial review defence, property litigation and debt claims.
• Provide clear, timely and practical legal advice to internal clients across a wide range of contentious matters.
• Prepare, draft and review legal documentation including pleadings, witness statements, reports and correspondence.
• Represent the authority at court hearings, mediations and tribunals as required.
• Handle homelessness-related litigation and FTT appeals, particularly in relation to improvement notices.
• Conduct legal research, analyse legislation and case law, and advise on implications for ongoing matters.
• Work collaboratively within the litigation team, supporting colleagues and contributing to effective case progression.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities, managing workload effectively in a high-pressure environment.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with Civil Litigation practising rights.
• Strong experience working within a local authority litigation team.
• Proven ability to manage a substantial and varied contentious caseload independently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of civil litigation principles, legislation, case law and public-sector legal frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and liaise confidently at all levels.
• Exposure to criminal, regulatory, school attendance or licensing matters.
• Experience handling homelessness litigation or FTT appeals.
• Strong research and investigative skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to navigate specialist legal databases and case management systems.

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Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.