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Principal Environment Lawyer

Hertfordshire County Council

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Stevenage (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full time

No DBS check required

66,469 Progressing to 72,945

37 hours


About the team

 

Herts Legal is a large, innovative and vibrant legal team providing high quality legal services to Hertfordshire County Council and a variety of other organisations including Stevenage Borough Council in which they operate a shared legal service.

We are looking a Principal Lawyer to join our team Environment Law Team.

The Environment Law Team is a key part of a diverse portfolio of legal work related to Hertfordshire’s planning, highways, environmental and rights of way work, helping the wider growth and development agenda for the County and its Districts, and supporting some of the Councils major infrastructure and community facing projects.

 

About the role

 

Principal Lawyers are instrumental in ensuring the service provided is of a consistently high quality. You will be client facing, regularly meeting with key clients and external partners to discuss service delivery.

You will support, oversee, develop and motivate the team to enable them to reach their full potential and realise their career goals. 

You will also contribute to the maintenance of Legal Services’ Lexcel accreditation

As a member of the Legal Services Management team you will, with the support of the Director and Assistant Chief Legal Officers, be responsible for budget monitoring, service planning and resourcing within the team.

Alongside these management responsibilities you will also hold an active case load and will  advise on a range of complex matters within your specialist experience.

 

About you

 

Essential  

  • Recognised legal qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive
  • Significant post qualification experience in Environment Law (Planning or Highways)
  • Demonstrable ability in managing a team of people along with the competing demands of an active case load
  • Experience of building strong working relationships with clients and internal teams

Closing date: Sat 30/11/2024 at 23:05
Job reference: HCC24051
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