Assistant Lawyer needed Based in Southwark and the rate is £19.49ph PAYE 

This is a full time temporary role.    

Employer Reference:          5180828

This role will involve:

1. Responsible for the delivery of highest quality outcomes and effective legal advice to clients – including the Cabinet, Committees, other bodies and elected Members.
2. To ensure the legal services provided are cost effective and meet the principles of good governance in decision making.
3. Support the development and delivery of relevant strategies, policies and departmental projects that secure the achievement of key council and service objectives.           

Ideally candidates will have:

1. An admitted Solicitor of England and Wales, with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate, with 3 years post admission experience or a  Barrister called to the bar of England and Wales with 3 years post call experience or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate  or a qualified lawyer possessing an equivalent qualification gained in another jurisdiction, with 3 years’ post qualification experience.
2. Knowledge of the law in relation to one or more of the following areas:

• Regeneration, property and Planning.
• Litigation, related law and strategic advice (including housing, licensing, prosecutions, property, commercial and debt recovery).
• The Law in relation to vulnerable children and adults, including mental health, child protection and families with no recourse to public funds.
• Corporate Law, including, Local Government Law, Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Governance and Constitutional issues, education advice and policy, employment advice and policy and contracts and procurement.

• Knowledge of the Data Protection and Freedom of Information as it applies to Local Government.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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