Housing & Litigation Lawyer

Newham, London (Local Authority role)
Initial 3-6 month contract

Rate: Umbrella, negotiable

36 hours per week

1. To have personal responsibility for a caseload of legal work, and act as subject expert, with appropriate support and supervisions from a Senior Lawyer or Principal Lawyer

2. To notify all high risk matters to the Senior Lawyer To pick up casework arising in their respective teams during peak times or where additional resources are required to meet demand, and if requested to do so by the Principal Lawyer provide support to other teams

3. To support strategic projects across multi-functional teams, assisting to ensure that an innovative and commercial solutions focus is adopted across projects.

4. To have responsibility for support staff.

5. To carry out advocacy when necessary on own caseload, and not to instruct external support except in accordance with agreed procedures 6. To attend meetings of the Councils as required to provide legal and governance advice.

7. To produce or comment upon reports for various Council meetings or decision making processes.

8. To work some evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays in order to meet the service requirements of customers and in order to ensure appropriate representation of the Councils with residents, elected members, and external bodies.

9. Ensure that the partner Councils are provided with the best legal advice, and that legal advice is appropriate to ensure propriety of decision making

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.