Principal Advocate

A brilliant opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive legal service where you will be given the opportunity to work on some incredible projects and cases, while learning and developing as a leading local government lawyer.

Requirements

• Acting as a legal advisor to ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations, to protect the best interests of the Council
• Providing high quality, innovative, well researched and comprehensive specialist legal advice
• Attending courts, tribunals, public inquiries or other meetings, undertaking advocacy and representing clients in negotiations and discussions
• Appearing as advocate in the higher courts representing the Council, undertaking a wide range of hearings
• Providing evidential strengths and weaknesses in a case and advise on appropriate next steps or options
• Drafting court documents, briefing notes and legal documents

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Access to voluntary benefits providers
• Family friendly policies
• Health and wellbeing support networks
• Employee communities and support groups
• Membership of job-related pension scheme
• Access to ‘My Rewards’
• Opportunities to join great salary sacrifice schemes