Litigation Solicitor – Housing Disrepair
Swindon (Local Authority role)
Contract role
Hourly rate negotiable
Full time, 37 hours per week
- Provide accurate, succinct and timely legal advice, representation and support to Officers and Members of the Council in relation to routine transactional and complex matters (depending upon experience) including providing solutions to problems taking into account a wide range of procedures and policies, legislation and practice which will include assessing sources of information that may be conflicting in nature and to deliver balanced legal advice and decisions for cases and situations to assist and identify risks for the council.
- Hold day to day personal accountability for a case load of files
- Research legal questions and find solutions to problems through analytical ability and thorough research arising from the work of the Council or its components or associated public bodies and converting that into legal advice for the client as necessary
- To act as advocate and represent the Council in legal proceedings under all legislation subject to the area of law
- To negotiate, draft and complete all types of legal documentation including where there is involvement with external organisations
- Use the case management system, templates and the processes and procedures put in place within the department.
- To engage in supervision and performance framework of legal services
- Have an understanding and knowledge of client functions, delegations, decision making processes.
- Keep up to date with, and to ensure implementation and adherence to, legislation, regulation, case law, codes of practice and policy relating to relevant areas of work and share that knowledge within the legal team
- Analytically consider documents and other evidence provided by the client department and other parties where appropriate
If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.
