Lawyer - Employment

• Manage a demanding caseload of routine and non-routine complex legal matters with minimum supervision.
  
  


• Provide clear, consistent, and accurate legal advice to internal clients on the interpretation of the law.
  
  


• Undertake advocacy on behalf of the Council in courts and tribunals (where applicable to the team's work).
  
  


• Draft complex reports and legal documentation, and deliver seminars or briefings to clients, Members, and stakeholders.
  
  


• Use the case management system effectively to maintain files (in accordance with Lexcel requirements) and record chargeable hours required for the post (minimum 1200 per annum).
  
  


• Attend evening meetings, Council committee meetings, and working groups as necessary to advise on legal issues, governance, and procedure.
  
  

Experience

• Experience managing a caseload of both routine and complex non-routine legal matters.
  
  


• Experience in one or more areas of law relevant to the team (e.g., Adult social services, Children’s Services, Employment, Environmental, Housing, Licensing, Local government, Planning, Procurement, Property, Prosecutions, Regeneration).
  
  


• Experience undertaking advocacy and presenting complex legal arguments.
  
  


• Understanding of the workings of local government and the issues affecting a multi-cultural inner-city area.
  
  

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister (Supreme Court of England and Wales/English Bar) or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
  
  


• Ability to comply with Law Society and Solicitors Regulatory Rules, as well as practice management standards (Lexcel).
  
  


• Highly developed written and oral communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
  
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 35 hours per week (To be considered; must be able to attend evening meetings as required)
  
  


• A DBS check is required only if the post holder has unsupervised access to children or vulnerable adults during the course of the job.
  
  


• We work on a biweekly payment schedule.
  
  


• This is an on-site role based in Hackney.