We are keen to recruit a high calibre, experienced Solicitor or Barrister (or equivalent) to be responsible for complex legal work associated with litigation, undertaking the day-to-day supervision, management and monitoring of solicitors of the Litigation Team dealing with criminal and civil litigation (excluding social services litigation); legal work associated with the Council’s regulatory, housing, employment, education, debt recovery, governance legal work and quasi-judicial functions; advice to the Council, Cabinet, Committees, and Directorates on related legal matters; representation of the Council in Court and at Tribunals, hearings, and inquiries.
The postholder will also be a member of the Directorate Management Team, supporting the Monitoring Officer as one of her Deputy Monitoring Officers including working with other Deputy Monitoring Officers in the absence of the Monitoring Officer and may deputise for the Director and Monitoring Officer on occasions including on politically sensitive matters.
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