Senior Lawyer (Adult Legal Team) (REMOTE)

Essential Employment; Exeter; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Lawyer for their Adult Legal Team on a temporary basis. This full-time, remote role requires overseeing a caseload, advising clients, and representing them in court. Ideal candidates will have experience in various legal areas, including Employment Law and Child Care, and must be prepared for pre-employment checks. This position offers a pay rate of £43.12 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in areas of law such as Procurement, Employment, Human Rights, Social Care.
• Ability to manage a caseload and represent clients in legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a caseload in allocated area of law.
• Advise clients and represent in court and meetings.
• Manage out of hours service for emergency legal assistance.

Skills

Legal representation

Advising clients

Court presentation

Legal oversight

Dispute resolution

Education

Qualified Lawyer

Job description

Senior Lawyer (Adult Legal Team) (REMOTE) needed, £43.12phPAYE – Reference: 5272485

(a) To oversee and manage a caseload in an area of law allocated.
(b) To respond to requests for advice, representation etc, from employees.
(c) To manage all aspects of court representation as required.
(d) To advise and/or present to courts, meetings, members at formal appeal hearings or as required by the County Solicitor
(e) To assume a lead role in advising clients on specialist aspects of law and practice as required, e.g. Procurement, Employment, Human Rights, Child Care, Adult Social Care, Property and to organise/participate in training events as appropriate and/or necessary.
(f) To determine appeals under the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure of the Local Government Pension Scheme and various internal appeal procedures if required.
(g) To take part in the Legal Services’ Out of Hours service to provide assistance to the Emergency Duty Team on matters of Childcare and Adult Social Care.
(h) Any other duties appropriate to the grade as may be assigned by one of the Legal Service managers.

This is a full time role on atemporary contract basis

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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