Regulatory Lawyer Solicitor

North Yorkshire Council; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government legal service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Regulatory Lawyer to provide legal advice on licensing, housing, and environmental matters. The ideal candidate will possess a qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister and have knowledge of relevant procedures. This role offers a supportive team environment and various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

‘Everybody Benefits’ shopping vouchers and discounts

Qualifications

• Hold a qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX.
• Demonstrate knowledge of law in one of the areas within regulatory, licensing and housing.
• Have working knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures.

Responsibilities

• Advise on law related to licensing, housing, environmental health, and other matters.
• Attend Council Committees and Court to provide legal support.
• Manage performance of staff and engage with external clients.

Skills

Knowledge of law in regulatory, licensing, and housing portfolios

Effective written communication

Ability to interact positively with colleagues and clients

Understanding of Court and Tribunal procedures

Education

Qualification as Solicitor, Barrister, or FILEX

Job description

We currently looking to recruit an ambitious and forward-thinking individual to work as a regulatory lawyer within our successful legal service here at North Yorkshire Council.

If you have the relevant skills, drive and ambition to succeed, we want to hear from you!

About the team…

The Legal Service is part of Legal and Democratic Services ('LDS') within the Chief Executive’s Group. NYC provides a range of services to the County of North Yorkshire, and the role of the Legal Service is to support the provision by providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council’s Executive, full Council, Committees and Members, and external clients.

The nature of the work requires a flexible and versatile approach as it will change from time to time in response to the changing needs of the Council, and its developing initiatives. The post is required to work with colleagues and Members at every level within the organisation, with external clients and partners, and to manage the performance of staff within its responsibility.

We are looking for someone who has the relevant practising certificate.

The role…

As a Regulatory Lawyer/Solicitor you will advise on law relating to licensing, housing, environmental health, anti-social behaviour, prosecutions and other matters. You will also be advising at Council Committees and attending at Court. Support will be provided in any areas of the law where the candidate has not had the relevant experience.

You will be part of a supportive team of professionals with variable workloads, having the opportunity to learn and develop in other disciplines within our service.

The ideal candidate will be a confident team player who is able to 'hit the ground running'. You will have a fine eye for detail and thrive in a fast-paced environment with a dynamic and varied workload.

To be successful you must:

• Hold a qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX;
• Demonstrate knowledge of law in one of the areas within the regulatory, licensing and housing portfolios. A more in depth knowledge and experience of these portfolios would be required for the top level of the role;
• Understanding of the political structure and functions of the Council;
• Have a working knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures and experience of attending Court/Tribunal if relevant to the portfolio assigned;
• Have the ability to communicate effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and style to suit a range of audiences and produce a representative record of meeting discussion and actions;
• Have an ability to interact positively with colleagues, clients and elected Members;
• Knowledge or experience of working in Local Authority is advantageous but not essential, we would welcome applications from the private sector.

What you will bring…

We are looking for forward-thinking individuals that can demonstrate resilience and can produce timely solutions for a range of problems.

Key attributes:

• Can demonstrable knowledge of law in one of the areas within the regulatory, licensing and housing portfolios.
• A working knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures and of attending Court/Tribunal if relevant to the portfolio assigned.
• Demonstrable experience of legal work in one of the areas within the regulatory and housing portfolios.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and style to suit a range of audiences and produce a representative record of meeting discussion and actions.

What we can offer

You will also have access to a number of various benefits are available such as generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, excellent pension scheme, salary sacrifice car, cycle, technology and childcare schemes and a package of ‘Everybody Benefits’ shopping vouchers, discounts and more.

Please see our total rewards brochure for more information.

Contact and Apply

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Fiona Casson Head of Legal (Regulatory Services) [e-mail]

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.