Senior Legal Officer Litigation

Enfield Council; Enfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Enfield Legal Services is seeking a Senior Legal Officer to join its General Litigation team. The successful candidate will manage various litigation tasks and contribute to delivering legal advice within the borough while being part of a supportive and committed legal environment.

Benefits

Excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme

Up to 32 days annual leave, plus public holidays

Remote and office-based work options

Career development and training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme offering advice and counselling

Health and leisure discounts

Qualifications

• Good experience working in a firm or local authority.
• Able to manage a heavy caseload of litigation work.

Responsibilities

• Deal with all types of litigation including disrepair and judicial review.
• Contribute to the quality of life and sustainability of the borough.

Skills

Litigation

Collaboration

Flexibility

Job description

Enfield Legal Services are looking to recruit a Senior Legal Officer in the General Litigation team to deal with all types of litigation, including disrepair, possessions, judicial review, and prosecutions. You will need good experience working in a firm or local authority undertaking a heavy caseload of litigation work, but the role is for non-qualified lawyers.

This is a great opportunity for a talented and ambitious professional to join a friendly, committed, and highly regarded in-house legal team to help deliver quality legal advice and contribute to the quality of life and sustainability of the borough.

We work collaboratively and flexibly and welcome applications from all community members. We are employers that develop talent, encourage innovation, and foster a supportive working environment. If you want to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you.

This post is classified as a flexible worker and requires 3 days of office attendance per week. During the probationary period, to support learning and assist the post holder to excel, office attendance may be up to 5 days per week.

Applicants are invited to submit a CV along with a supporting statement addressing the criteria outlined in the job role and person specification before the closing date. For more information, please see the attachments at the bottom of this advert.

For more details about the role, contact Antonia Makanjuola at 020 8132 1122 for an informal discussion.

If you have difficulties accessing this information, contact Andrea Walkerdine at emailprotected or call 020 8132 1022.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting applications. To promote a diverse workforce, please do not include your name on your CV or statement. Your responses to the essential/desirable criteria in the application will determine shortlisting.

We value our staff and community service in Enfield. We encourage behaviors such as openness, honesty, respect, responsibility, and learning. If you share these values, we’d love to hear from you. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements; click here to learn more.

Why work for Enfield Council?

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, plus public holidays and Christmas leave.
• Remote and office-based work options.
• Interest-free season ticket loans.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering advice and counselling.
• Health and leisure discounts, tax-free bikes for work.
• One month paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers in Children's Social Care.

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once sufficient applications are received. Please apply promptly. If you applied within the last 6 months, your application will not be considered again.