Team Leader Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an enthusiastic and practical solicitor to lead and manage our busy litigation and dispute resolution team. The role covers civil matters in High Court, County Court and Magistrates’ Courts, including contract, housing, and anti-social behaviour cases.

You will advise clients on complex legal issues, conduct related proceedings, and specialise in at least one key area of the team’s work. Hybrid working and a collaborative culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Solicitor admitted for 3+ years, or barrister after pupillage with 5+ years call.
• Experience in local authority legal work and understanding of public law.
• Experience handling high-profile complex case work with senior officers/clients.
• Ability to manage the team and deputise for senior legal leaders when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the litigation and dispute resolution team.
• Advise clients on complex legal matters and conduct related proceedings.
• Specialise in at least one key area of the team’s work.

Skills

Local authority experience

Public law principles

High-profile case handling

Team management

Deputising for senior officers

Education

Solicitor, 3+ years

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £58,602 (Level one) rising to £62,109 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and practical solicitor to lead and manage our busy team dealing with litigation and dispute resolution. The team covers an extensive range of civil litigation in the High Court, County Court and Magistrates’ Courts including contract and commercial disputes, judicial review, housing disrepair and litigation relating to other housing matters and anti-social behaviour. In addition to leading the team, you will also advise clients on complex legal matters and have conduct of related legal proceedings. You will need to have a specialism in at least one key area of the team’s work.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Solicitor admitted for not less than 3 years, barrister having completed a pupillage and called to the Bar for not less than 5 years.
• Considerable experience of local authority type legal work (not necessarily obtained by working with a local authority) and an understanding of public law principles.
• Experienceofhavingregularlydealtwithimportant complex high profile legal case work involving substantial regular contact with either senior local authority officers, members or senior managers/directors of a client organisation and senior officers or representatives of external organisations.
• An ability to effectively and efficiently manage the team and its workload and, when required, to deputise for the Director of Legal and Governance, Assistant Director of Legal and Governance or the Head of Legal Services.

-This post is politically restricted.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Tony Heath, Head of Legal Services, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: Sunday 6th December 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:week commencing 14th December 2026

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