Middlesbrough Council is an ambitious Council with ambitious plans and our litigation team is now looking for a lawyer who has a desire to expand their skills and knowledge with appropriate support and supervision to support the Council achieve strategic objectives through the provision of a first-class legal service. It may be that you are newly qualified or experienced in civil litigation matters, we are open minded in our desire to recruit. Talent is as equally important as PQE. Our aim is to recruit the right person with passion and a can-do attitude. Ideally, we are looking for a suitably qualified lawyer who will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Civil Litigation. Employment Law. Debt Recovery. Local Authority Governance and Judicial Reviews. If you have experience in one or more of these areas we would like to hear from you, we will provide support to enhance skills in and knowledge across the range of areas. Legal Services at Middlesbrough Council reflects the core values with our business partners and in addition to being a great place to work, we offer the successful candidate the opportunity of blended home/office working, providing a flexible approach to build on a good work life balance. As well as being an excellent place to work, employees of Middlesbrough Council also benefit from the following: Generous leave entitlement. Excellent pension. Electric car lease scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Employee discounts. Staff lottery. Travel and car parking schemes Plus lots more. If you like the sound of the role and would like to know more about this fantastic opportunity please contact Thomas Durance, Regulatory Solicitor on 01642 729481 or email