Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, who are looking to recruit a Criminal and Enforcement Lawyer
to join their team based in Essex.
JOB DETAILS
WORK TYPE: Contractual
WORK PATTERN: Full Time
LOCATION: Essex JOB PURPOSE:
As a qualified criminal and enforcement lawyer you will join a team that prides itself on the provision of high quality advice, information, analysis and interpretation to clients that underpin effective decision making, meaningful performance management and meets statutory requirements.
Achieving good client service and making a real and demonstrable difference to the delivery of ELS’ business and the business of our clients is core to our ethos.
You will be involved in potentially high profile and ground-breaking criminal and enforcement matters and will advise clients on all aspects of criminal and enforcement law issues in demanding circumstances which will at times have far reaching consequences.
The successful applicant will be a qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive ideally with a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification (although qualified solicitors, barristers or Chartered Legal Executives with less than 2 years’ post qualification will also be considered) and a member of the appropriate professional body. The post holder must have significant commercial awareness to contribute to the development of new external streams of business and the ability to build excellent working relationships. This role is working within the Dispute Resolution and Employment Law Team.
JOB DESCRIPTION
As part of the Essex Legal Services’ Dispute Resolution and Employment Law team, the post-holder will be responsible and accountable for:
Providing timely and accurate legal advice across the Council and to external clients, including constructively challenging and exploring alternative options where appropriate to produce the best possible outcomes
Delivering outcomes against the business plan for legal services, which supports and drives the Council’s wider Organisation Strategy and vision
Acting as a legal practitioner and advocate providing specialist advice, professional consultation and support to colleagues (where appropriate) within your team
Understanding client needs and providing them with a service they value; driving the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvement
Maintaining and actively progressing a full and varied caseload
Supporting the development of current and future business opportunities, to promote the Essex Legal Services’ vision to the external market
Building strong working relationships across the team, the Council, schools, other local authorities and the private sector to ensure a quality advice service is provided to the customer
Understanding and performing delegated functions as detailed in the Council’s constitution (and as amended from time to time)
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives that are defined annually within the performance management framework. The Experience You Will Bring
Qualified solicitor/barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with current membership of the Law Society or Bar Standards Board or Cilex
Evidence of continuing professional development, 2 years post-qualified experience and expert knowledge in relevant professional area (although lawyers with less post-qualified experience will be considered)
Experience of working within a legal setting in a politically sensitive environment, providing high-quality advice to a wide range of clients
Experience advising at all stages of the criminal investigation process including pre-charge, review of evidence, assessing suitable legislation and drafting charges
Experience running criminal cases from laying Information’s through to sentencing and showing a high level of attention to detail at every stage. Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
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