Legal Officer (Litigation Team)
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
09/04/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 22/04/2018 23:59
Employment Location:
Town Hall, Peterborough
Salary:
£23,398 to £26,822
Further Information
An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Legal Officer within the Council’s busy litigation team.
The successful applicant will preferably have some legal and/or Local Government knowledge and experience and be able to provide comprehensive support in both an independent and team context. In addition, good organisational and IT skills are necessary, as are excellent communication skills.
The role will include working alongside the existing legal officer in providing support to the 3 lawyers and legal executive in managing their criminal and civil litigation caseloads. This will include preparing cases for court, case management, drafting legal document such as witness statements, liaising with our client departments to obtain information and provide updates, diary management, liaise with the court and supervised research and advice.
Currently based in the town centre, we will soon relocate to a brand new office with outstanding views across the river Nene, just a short walk from the town centre. As an agile workforce there are opportunities to locate with colleagues and clients as well as working from home.
Peterborough is a great place to live and work. The Council is ambitious and constantly innovating to support economic growth, focussed on investment, connectivity and opportunity. Property is attractive and affordable with an excellent house-price-to-earnings ratio. The city was voted as one of the top ten cities to raise a family and has beautiful landscapes, country parks and a unique heritage. Located close to Cambridge, Huntingdon and Lincoln, we are also just a short 46 minute train ride from London with excellent road transport links as well
Please note
This job is closed for applications.