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Senior Lawyer 9793 Permanent Contract 37 hours per week 50166 to 54277 per annum (Scale L) 8% market supplement increase (extended subject to review) County Hall
About nplaw
nplaw is an award-winning public sector shared legal service hosted by Norfolk County Council with a wealth of experience gained through many years of advising clients in local government the public sector charities and team provides a wide range of legal services delivered by specialist lawyers who understand the local government context and priorities. We work for the benefit of the public and have a team ethos at the heart of our culture.
Located in Norwich the county of Norfolk is surrounded by a unique blend of beaches broads countryside and culture.
About the role
An experienced lawyer is sought to join the Dispute Resolution section of nplaws Dispute Resolution & Governance Team. The role is to provide advice and representation to local authorities in all areas of enforcement and regulatory law.
Key responsibilities
As a Senior Lawyer you will provide clear and comprehensive professional legal advice to all clients negotiate with other professionals and provide representation in the lower courts and at regulatory committees. You will advise on all aspects of enforcement and regulatory law deal with pre-litigation and litigation processes and instruct counsel and experts when necessary. You will manage a portfolio of your own varied matters covering enforcement areas such as fly-tipping through to complex health and safety matters and regulatory matters involving taxis and premises licences.
You will be part of an experienced team and with the support of like-minded people you will have the opportunity to develop your specialism. You will also have line management responsibility which we think is a rewarding role of offering support and guidance to colleagues in developing their skills.
Applications
We are open to full-time part-time and flexible working candidates with nplaw working in a hybrid manner and offering flexitime.
You must be a qualified solicitor barrister or FCILEX (with litigation and advocacy rights) and have at least 3 years Post-Qualification Experience.
To view further information regarding the vacancy please click on the links an informal discussion of the role please contactJames Crosskill (email:; tel. ) or Florence Clement-Harry (email:; tel. ).
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:
A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together make the most of our workspaces enjoy a healthy work-life balance and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work with hybrid working a key feature formany roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Before you apply we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 05 February 2026 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 15 February 2026 23:59
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Risk
- Compliance
- Intellectual Property Law
- Policy Management
- Risk Analysis
- Bar
- Banking
- Conflict Management
- Supreme Court
- Reporting
- Business Objectives
- Client Management
About Company
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