Senior Legal Officer
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,124 to £39,513 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Manchester City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6281 |
Summary
This role is within the Civil Litigation Group (Legal Services).
The successful candidate will be in an integral part of a team that deals with a wide range of cases relating to both debt recovery and claims litigation.
This role is primarily to deal with debt recovery in a complex area relating to Adult Social Care.
You will be involved in one of the Group's key priorities and this is an exciting opportunity to loin Manchester Legal Services, one of the largest Local Authority in-house teams.
For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Alison Gill, at 0161 234 3100 and civil.litigation@manchester.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.
About the Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you:
Have experience of Debt recovery and Civil Procedure Rules
Are a Chartered Legal Executive or hold an equivalent legal qualification
Knowledge and practice of enforcement procedure in the County Court is essential.
Please see the attached role profile for a full list of requirements.
Desirable requirements that would be useful in this role:
The candidate will use key legal skills, including communication , drafting, research and negotiation skills.
An ability to meet deadlines is important. You will have to review documents and provide legal advice on the merits of particular cases.
The successful candidate will be in an integral part of a team that deals with a wide range of cases relating to both debt recovery and claims litigation.
This role is primarily to deal with debt recovery in a complex area relating to Adult Social Care.
You will be involved in one of the Group's key priorities and this is an exciting opportunity to loin Manchester Legal Services, one of the largest Local Authority in-house teams.
For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Alison Gill, at 0161 234 3100 and civil.litigation@manchester.gov.uk to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.
About the Candidate
We would love to hear from you if you:
Have experience of Debt recovery and Civil Procedure Rules
Are a Chartered Legal Executive or hold an equivalent legal qualification
Knowledge and practice of enforcement procedure in the County Court is essential.
Please see the attached role profile for a full list of requirements.
Desirable requirements that would be useful in this role:
The candidate will use key legal skills, including communication , drafting, research and negotiation skills.
An ability to meet deadlines is important. You will have to review documents and provide legal advice on the merits of particular cases.
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