Job Description
Interim Senior Solicitor - Regulatory / Contracts & Procurement
Reference no: Middlesbrough 1004901314907003
Pay Rate: £25.13 per hour PAYE
35-37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 5-6 months
City: MIDDLESBROUGH
Support the Council achieve strategic objectives through the provision of a first class legal service, working as a Business Partner you will work closely with services to scope opportunities and viable transactions from the onset, whether in relation to licensing, litigation or prosecutions you will be classes as the expert and your role will be critical to the success and achievement of directorate priorities.
Leading a small team of lawyers and support staff you will model the values of the organisation and drive service improvements to ensure the department continues to excel and exceed expectations of internal colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on and undertake all legal work commensurate with the nature of the post.
- Provide specialist in-house advice, in place of seeking external legal advice from solicitors or barristers.
- Act as a specialist advocate, to conduct contested hearings of any length, in any appropriate location.
- Provide strategic, long term advice on both policy and implementation issues.
- Lead and supervise the Litigation/Regulatory Team
- Undertake all work assigned to them in a competent and professional manner.
- Represent Legal Services in meetings, courts, inquiries and appeals.
- Provide cover and support for the Solicitors, Barristers and Legal Executives, as required by the Head of Legal Services.
- Deputise for the Head of Legal Services as and when required.
- Undertake electoral duties as required from time to time to support Democratic Services.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.