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Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. What You’ll Be Doing Join Camden's dynamic Legal Services team, where you’ll play a critical role in breaking down barriers while embracing a risk-aware approach. You'll engage with senior officers and Members to offer high-quality legal services, with a focus on social justice. Collaborate closely with various service directorates to ensure efficient delivery of Council priorities, all while managing a personal caseload that includes high-profile and complex cases. Become a trusted advisor, advocate, and problem solver as you contribute to Camden's vision of innovative, responsive legal solutions. All About YouTo find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'. The ideal candidate will be qualified to practice as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in England and Wales, with extensive management experience supervising legal teams in an in-house context. They must possess strong oral and written communication skills, providing legal advice within local government on complex adult social care issues, including Deprivation of Liberty cases and Judicial Reviews, as well as matters related to the Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act. Experience in local government education law, particularly regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN), is highly desirable. The individual should effectively manage a diverse workload, act as an ambassador for legal services, and demonstrate a commitment to fostering collaborative relationships while upholding the Council’s values of diversity, equality, and inclusion.\n\n To view the job profile please click here or copy and paste the following into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10868104/file/document?inline \n\n What We Offer \n\n \n\n At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. 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This pivotal role offers an opportunity to drive excellence and innovation, ensuring high-quality legal services that support the Council’s strategic objectives.\n<h2>Why Join Us?</h2>\n- Flexible & Agile Working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid working model. - State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work from our modern, high-tech offices opposite Bromley South station. - Ambitious Council Vision: Contribute to the Transforming Bromley plan, enhancing our borough as a great place to live and work. - Outstanding Services: Be part of a team supporting our Commercial Legal Team’s property and regeneration work.\n<h2>Your Role:</h2>\n- Work within a specialist legal team focused on property and regeneration transactions. - Provide expert legal advice on complex and high-profile transactions to senior officers and Council leaders, Committees, and elected members. - Ensuring effective service delivery. - Support the Council’s commitment to modernisation, including digital transformation initiatives. - Represent Legal Services as an experienced Property and Regeneration Lawyer.\n<h2>About You:</h2>\nWe are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX with a current practicing certificate, who has: - Substantial legal experience providing commercial and regeneration property legal advice. - Strong cooperation skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate yourself and colleagues within the Commercial and Contracts Legal Team. - A commitment to continuous improvement, inclusivity, and collaborative working. - Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly and effectively. \n<h2>What We Offer:</h2>\n- Competitive salary and benefits package. - Hybrid working arrangements for greater flexibility. - Opportunities for professional growth and development. - A supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment.\n<h2>Diversity & Inclusion:</h2>\nWe actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.\nWe are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.\nWe are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment. We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.\nFor an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dennis Macharaga, Principal Lawyer and Head of the Commercial Legal Team on 020 8313 4650.\nPlease see attached the <a title=\"Job Description.docx\" href=\"https://recruitmentbromley.engageats.co.uk//ViewAttachment.aspx?enc=jmxpV+AcVus8i/wvT3FZXrrCOvCUGNWd9uca/tGZrAITCY70aMnLzPVWspNYT2Eak3qEw3t6nZ5Q/BpDDlPbeUr/e8/twS5ETIaGfqQTM4RoKX88GPIaOfF8LBrWaRIz\">Job Description.docx</a>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£48,000 - £59,998 (dependent on experience).","publishDate":"2025-05-22T14:28:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-30T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/29d6fe01-d1fd-4c88-b5d5-257fcf46b178.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"e649b467-95a8-4c67-805f-4bf2d4f21b42","title":"Senior Prosecutions Lawyer","employer":"London Borough of Enfield","department":"","location":"Enfield","locationType":3,"description":"Enfield Legal Services are recruiting a Senior Prosecutions Lawyer, this is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious professional to join a friendly, committed and highly regarded in-house legal team to help deliver quality legal advice, as well as making a real contribution to the quality of life and sustainability of the borough. Specialising in Regulatory Prosecutions and prosecutions under the Housing Act 2004 and the Environmental Protection Act 1990, we are looking for an individual who is a real team player who is self-motivated and flexible. \n \nThe successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in the relevant area and will be used to carrying a heavy caseload, working with minimum supervision. You will have excellent communication skills and will be able to deal with people at all levels. You will have excellent drafting and negotiating skills and will have a strong understanding of the relevant area(s) of law. Local authority experience is desirable but not essential, provided you have good experience in the right areas of work. Litigator roles will require advocacy experience. \n \nWe work collaboratively and flexibly and welcome applications from all members of the community. Enfield Legal Services is a friendly and progressive team focussed on delivering our clients’ objectives. We provide training and mentoring for the right candidates and can offer a competitive package. Car parking is available on-site and we are close to two train stations. If you want to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. The roles are open to Solicitors, Barristers or Fellows of CILEX. \n \nThis post is classified as a flexible worker and requires 2 days office attendance a week, although during the probationary period to support learning and assisting the post holder to excel in the role office attendance maybe up to 5 days per week. \n \nApplicants are invited to submit a C.V. together with a supporting statement, addressing the criteria outlined in the job role and person specification of the role before the closing date. For more information, please see the attachments at the bottom of this advert. \n \nThe roles will sometimes require cross-working with other teams within the department. \n \nContact Details - \nIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Balbinder Kaur on 020 8132 0091 or Antonia Makanjuola on 020 8132 1122 for an informal discussion. \n \nIf you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 1022. \n \nWe do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV. \n \nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. 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The successful candidate will be someone that can provide legal assistance in aspects of work relating to property transactions and/or local authority housing matters.About the role<ul>\n<li>This role requires you to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff, external contacts and third parties. </li>\n<li>There are opportunities to take on a wide variety of work under the supervision of experienced solicitors and within a friendly and supportive team. </li>\n<li>Conduct in-depth legal research on a range of issues affecting the Council. </li>\n<li>Draft a variety of legal documents, including land transaction documents, Land Registry forms, reports, letters, and case summaries. </li>\n<li>Reviewing and advising on terms and conditions and dealing with miscellaneous legal queries. </li>\n</ul>Who we’re looking for<ul>\n<li>The ideal candidate will have experience as a legal assistant or paralegal and able to demonstrate their ability to handle a variety of work with minimum supervision working to required timescales. </li>\n<li>As well as having the technical ability they will be confident, professional, and an effective communicator who can deliver on time to all stakeholders including senior officers and elected members as required. They will also be a proactive team player, flexible in approach and willing to get involved in all areas of the Legal Service’s work and to play a prominent role in helping the service to develop and improve.</li>\n<li>You’ll ideally have a Law degree, or equivalent level of legal training and excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook, and the ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard.</li>\n</ul>What we offer When you join us your expertise, skills and experience will be valued, and your career development will be our priority.We are committed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment which empowers you to thrive. You will be part of a friendly, supportive One Team culture with the chance to make a real difference.We believe in balancing hard work with fun. Our active social team organises two to three events a year, ranging from Staff Awards, quiz nights to rounders in the park, helping the workplace to be productive and enjoyable. We use Viva Engage to keep you connected and engaged and we hold regular face to face meetings, such as Chief Executive briefings to keep you in the loop.We are conveniently located close to Oxted Station and have some on-site parking.In addition to the stated pay, we offer membership and contributions towards the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexible working (giving you the opportunity to work from home for up to three days a week), flexi-time, payment of a relevant professional subscription and access to a discounted health scheme.Please visit our website for more information about working for us www.tandridge.gov.uk/jobs and download our Working for Tandridge guide. Diversity statement At Tandridge District Council, we pride ourselves on maintaining an inclusive workplace, ensuring equality, fairness, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do and good practice is embedded in the Council’s culture and services.We welcome applications from all sectors of our community, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and all groups protected under the Equality Act.Tandridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.Want to know more?If this sounds like your kind of challenge and you want to be part of our friendly and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.If you’d like to find out more, please read our role profile and specification, or for an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail Lidia Harrison at lharrison@tandridge.gov.uk or call on 01883 732740 .Local Government ReorganisationSurrey is part of the government’s plans for local government reorganisation. This means the current two tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Tandridge, will be replaced with larger councils, which handle all local services.  Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take several years and during that time we still need to provide services. When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation. 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We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the <a href=\"https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard\">Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard</a> employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method. About the role: Waltham Forest Legal Services is a high performing in house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the priorities and objectives of Waltham Forest. Our objective is to provide high quality and efficient professional services that meet our clients’ expectations and provides a business and solution focussed approach. The Service has been accredited to Lexcel since 2005. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Lawyer to join our Litigation and Public Law Team on a 2 year fixed term contract providing legal advice and representation in housing cases primarily in the area of complex possession case; Access and Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions; and Housing Judicial Review. You will be responsible for a challenging caseload, but will be working in a supportive team environment, comprised of Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Principal Lawyer, and supported by our legal officer and paralegal staff. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor, or barrister with three years post qualification experience, able to demonstrate experience in complex possession, Judicial Review and injunction work. You will be willing and able to undertake advocacy in County and Magistrates Courts and Tribunals. <a href=\"https://fs-filestore-eu.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Waltham_Forest/govRoleProfiles/LITIGATION%20LAWYER%201754.pdf\">>> Click here to download the Role Profile << </a> Key Responsibilities: To be responsible for giving legal advice, undertaking advocacy and providing support to clients in one or more areas of the Litigation Team’s work as follows; complex possession, homelessness, anti social behaviour and other injunction work.Responsible for conduct of litigation (including advocacy) in the areas of responsibility as assigned by the Senior Lawyer, Principal Lawyer and/or Assistant Director (Litigation)To contribute to the effective operational management of the Legal Services team in order to deliver a high quality and cost-effective legal service which includes undertaking work in other areas of Legal Services where required and competent to do so. Qualifications and Requirements: At least three years’ experience as a qualified solicitor, barrister or FILEXProficiency in office software Terms and conditions: Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks; Satisfactory declaration of interest; As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English. How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Equal Opportunity Employer: Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview. For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us\">https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us</a>. Contact Information: If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Glenn Craig, Principal Housing Solicitor at <a href=\"mailto:Glenn.Craig@walthamforest.gov.uk\">Glenn.Craig@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk\">recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk</a>. Click here for further information on the <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/council-and-elections/your-data-and-privacy/our-privacy-notices/hr-recruitment-privacy-notice\">Human Resources recruitment privacy notice</a>. 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Our lawyers are crucial to the County Council's continued success. We have high standards for our services and we are pleased to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Law Society's Lexcel quality standard assessor. Herts Legal provides a fantastic opportunity for ambitious, passionate and organised Lawyers who want to join a supportive and flourishing public sector legal team. We offer flexible hybrid working and have recently moved to newly refurbished modern offices in Stevenage.The role will be a client facing role providing high quality legal services to Council officers and Members, committees, and other council bodies. This role is mainly focussed on the provision of public procurement and commercial contracts advice. 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We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.This job role is within the Corporate Services level 13 job profile. Please locate this via:Job profiles - Corporate servicesIf you think you have the knowledge, experience and skills to make a success of this dynamic and exciting role at Herts Legal, we look forward to receiving your application and meeting you. To hear more about this opportunity please contact Craig.Athorn@hertfordshire.gov.uk / 07914 597395 for an informal discussion about the role.Interview Date: to be confirmedBenefits of working for us<h4>How to apply</h4>As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. 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Senior Lawyer - Adults and Education

Camden Council

£59,759 - £69-584

London (On-Site)

Posted 8 days ago

Property and Regeneration Lawyer – Commercial and Contracts Legal Team

London Borough of Bromley

£48,000 - £59,998 (dependent on experience).

Bromley (Hybrid)

Posted 9 days ago

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Senior Prosecutions Lawyer

London Borough of Enfield

£53,817 - £68,265

Enfield (On-Site)

Posted 9 days ago

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Paralegal

Tandridge District Council

£29,273 - £31,867

Tandridge District Council, The Council Offices, 8 Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Posted 10 days ago

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Lawyer (Litigation)

London Borough Of Waltham Forest

PO3 - PO6 £44,331 - £55,620 (Dependant on experience will be appointed to PO5-PO6)

Walthamstow, Greater London, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Posted 12 days ago

Commercial Lawyer

Hertfordshire County Council

£57,536 progressing to £63,076 per annum

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 15 days ago

Property Lawyer

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

£60,477 - £63,924 (pro rata £34,324.78 - £36,281.19)

Kings Hill, Opportunity for flexible/hybrid working (Hybrid)

Posted 18 days ago

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Graduate Solicitor Apprentice (P01703)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Starting salary £27,544pa with potential progression to £29,383pa on achieving designated skills and experience

Welwyn Garden City (On-Site)

Posted 23 days ago

Lawyer

Hertfordshire County Council

£57,536 progressing to £63,076 pa

Stevenage (On-Site)

Posted 30+ days ago

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