Senior Litigation Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is looking for a Senior Litigation Lawyer to join their Local Authority client. This fully remote role involves managing a varied caseload that includes judicial reviews, debt recovery, and property litigation. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in local government litigation and be open to learning new laws to provide effective legal advice. Both full and part-time hours can be considered, and the firm promotes inclusivity in all applications.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working in litigation and judicial review for local government.
• Willingness to learn new areas of law.
• Ability to provide fast-paced legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Support the Council and a National Park Authority on litigious matters.
• Handle judicial review cases.
• Oversee debt recovery procedures.
• Manage property litigation tasks.
• Resolve contractual disputes.
• Address unauthorised encampments.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Civil litigation

Judicial review

Debt recovery

Property litigation

Contractual disputes

Support and mentoring

Job description

Senior Litigation Lawyer

This is a great opportunity to join our Local Authority client and take on a varied caseload of civil litigation and judicial review matters.

Duties will include:

• Supporting the Council and a National Park Authority, providing comprehensive advice on a range of litigious matters
• Judicial review
• Debt recovery
• Property litigation
• Contractual disputes
• Unauthorised encampments
• Offering support and mentoring to junior members of the team

This is a fully remote role. Both full and part-time hours will be considered.

The client is seeking a candidate who has substantial experience working in litigation and judicial review for local government. You must be willing to learn new areas of law to be able to provide fast-paced legal advice on a range of topics.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of Senior Highways and litigation locum, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for a confidential chat.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.