Civil Litigation Lawyer

We are currently partnering with one of the largest Unitary Council the UK with over 250,000 residents, who are recruiting for a Civil Litigation Lawyer to join their team on a temporary three-month basis.

This is available as a full-time basis with a flexible rate that is negotiable dependent on experience.

This role is hybrid requiring an office presence once a week, mainly based in Northamptonshire.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing legal support on civil litigation matters, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
• Managing and overseeing debt recovery cases, including pre-action correspondence, negotiations, enforcement proceedings and settlement agreements
• Advising clients on possession claims, tenancy disputes, leasehold matters and regulatory compliance
• Preparing and managing judicial review proceedings, ensuring adherence to strict deadlines and procedural requirements
• Acting on behalf of clients in commercial property disputes, including lease enforcement, dilapidations and breach of covenant claims

Experience required:

• Previous experience working within Local Government
• Be able to undertake and manage a large caseload of Civil Litigation cases
• To undertake all of the responsibilities with minimal managerial support
• Must be able to do their own advocacy

Working hours:

• Full time (35 hours a week)
• Monday to Friday (9-5)
• Office presence required once a week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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