Senior Criminal Litigation Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal recruitment firm in London is seeking an experienced Senior Criminal Litigation Lawyer for a locum contract with a large local authority. The role involves managing a diverse caseload of criminal matters and potentially leading a small team. Applicants should hold a relevant legal qualification and possess significant experience in criminal litigation and licensing. This hybrid position offers flexibility with one office day per week, suitable for candidates eager to impact public sector legal services.

Qualifications

• Experience in criminal litigation law is essential.
• Prior line management experience is required.
• Ideally having local government experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload including various criminal litigation matters.
• Attend court and licensing committees as required.
• Supervise and lead a team of legal professionals.

Skills

Criminal litigation

Licensing

Team management

Local government experience

Education

Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, CILEx)

Job description

Senior Criminal Litigation Lawyer

London Local Authority

Locum Contract

Hybrid Working Arrangement

A large and well-established local authority in London is seeking an experienced Criminal Litigation Lawyer to join them on a locum basis, this is a 3 month contract initially that is likely to be extended.

The Prosecutions Lawyer will need to hold a caseload of:

• Licensing
• Planning enforcement
• Disabled badge fraud
• Housing Act 2004 appeals
• Regulatory cases and tribunals

The successful Prosecutions Lawyer will have prior experience of line managing a team and will be a specialist in criminal litigation law. Prior local authority experience is advantageous, and you must be a qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, CILEx).

This is a hybrid role with office attendance ideally 1 day per week, and court attendance as required. Attendance at licensing committees is desirable.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive)
• Extensive criminal litigation and/or licensing experience
• Management experience
• Experience working in local government or in a firm that deals with such work (strongly desirable)

If you have the necessary skills, ambition, and experience for this role please apply now via this advert.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Elleyn Hewitt in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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