Remote Civil Litigation Solicitor for Local Authority

Service Care; Rochdale; Remote; GBP 79,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mostly remote working

Flexible working arrangements

Weekly pay

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is recruiting an experienced Litigation Solicitor to join a Greater Manchester Local Authority legal team on a contract basis. The role involves handling a varied civil litigation caseload, providing high-quality legal advice, and working predominantly remotely with hybrid flexibility.

The ideal candidate is a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with substantial post-qualification civil litigation experience, especially within Local Authority environments,

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive with substantial post-qualification civil litigation experience.
• Strong advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution capabilities.
• Experience handling litigated civil claims from issue to trial/hearing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied and complex caseload of civil litigation from inception to completion.
• Provide legal advice and representation to the Local Authority across civil matters.
• Handle contract disputes, debt claims, property litigation and general civil matters.
• Defend Judicial Review claims and advise on challenges to Local Authority decisions.
• Attend court hearings, mediations and other proceedings as required.
• Maintain case management standards and progress matters within deadlines.

Skills

Civil Litigation experience

Advocacy skills

Court & mediation experience

Education

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive

Job description

Service Care Solutions is recruiting an experienced Litigation Solicitor to join a Greater Manchester Local Authority legal team on a contract basis. The role involves handling a varied civil litigation caseload, providing high-quality legal advice, and working predominantly remotely with hybrid flexibility.

The ideal candidate is a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with substantial post-qualification civil litigation experience, especially within Local Authority environments,