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Legal officer
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
26 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
3-month contract role with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 3-month contract role with a local authority designed to provide a comprehensive high-quality legal service to internal stakeholders including Council departments maintained schools and associated organisations. The position requires independently managing allocated legal work delivering value for money maintaining strong client communication and ensuring compliance with professional standards such as Lexcel.
Responsibilities
- Deliver legal advice and support across a range of Local Authority matters with a focus on housing disrepair.
- Manage a personal caseload including drafting legal documents providing advice and representing the Council in court where appropriate.
- Support senior lawyers in ensuring the Council complies with all legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Provide proactive solution-focused legal advice to internal clients.
Requirements:
Essential Experience Required
- Experience in or a strong interest in housing disrepair law.
- Practical experience in at least one other legal area (e.g. housing litigation property prosecutions governance).
- Experience of managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision.
Essential Qualifications Required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to advise clients clearly in English.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
- Professional courteous and client-focused approach.
Additional Information
- Working hours: 35 hours per week.
- Hybrid working: 2 days in the office. For the first week the candidate will be required to come in for a minimum of 4 days to learn our processes.
- We operate on a bi-weekly schedule.
The role closes on 6th July 2026 apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To assist in providing / provide a comprehensive legal service to colleagues throughout the Council to maintained Schools and to the Councils Local Authority Trading Companies.
Required Education:
To assist in providing / provide a comprehensive legal service to colleagues throughout the Council to maintained Schools and to the Councils Local Authority Trading Companies.
