Temp Senior Lawyer – Local Government & Criminal Litigation

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Exeter; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment Ltd is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join a local government legal team in Devon on a temporary basis. The role demands extensive experience in litigation, advocacy, and criminal matters, including crown court regulatory/trading standards, with rights to conduct litigation.

The successful candidate will supervise junior lawyers, provide fast-paced legal advice on a range of topics, and demonstrate willingness to learn new areas of law.

Qualifications

• Experience as a local government lawyer with rights to conduct litigation and advocacy.
• Substantial recent experience in criminal litigation including crown court regulatory/trading standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise junior members of the team.
• Provide fast-paced legal advice on a range of topics and be willing to learn new areas of law.

Skills

Litigation

Advocacy

Criminal litigation

Job description

Essential Employment Ltd is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join a local government legal team in Devon on a temporary basis. The role demands extensive experience in litigation, advocacy, and criminal matters, including crown court regulatory/trading standards, with rights to conduct litigation.

The successful candidate will supervise junior lawyers, provide fast-paced legal advice on a range of topics, and demonstrate willingness to learn new areas of law.