Assistant Lawyer/Lawyer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £60.00 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Birkenhead, Merseyside |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Job title: Assistant Lawyer/Lawyer
Job Category: Legal
Hours per week: 36
Location: 2 Alice Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH412YA, Wirral MBC
Pay: £60.00 per hour
2 days remote, 3 days in the office.
PURPOSE
As a part of the Law and Governance Directorate of the Council, to provide the local authority and its client bodies, services and functions with legal, procedural advice in relation to Safeguarding, Education, Litigation and Governance, Property and Planning or Contracts and Commercial. Key role requirements are:
• Ensure that policy is formulated, and operational decisions are taken on a sound legal basis;
• Support the proper exercise of the Council�s functions and powers; and
• Protect and further the interests and objectives of the Council in the most effective and efficient manner available.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. To provide legal advice and services to the Council�s Members, officers and external bodies, including (as directed):
a. the drafting and presentation of advice, including to committees, panels or other meetings of the Council and associated bodies;
b. drafting contracts and legal agreements;
c. undertaking negotiations;
d. undertaking litigation; and
e. undertaking advocacy in the Courts, Tribunals and at statutory appeals and inquiries.
1. Participate in project teams to ensure the achievement of the Council�s objectives and the delivery of high-quality legal advice and services to client Services and Departments.
2. Identify, research and anticipate the effects on service provision of new developments in the law to ensure that client departments are able to adopt best practice in the delivery of timely and responsive services.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Qualifications:
• Practising barrister, solicitor, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
Experience:
• Experience of dealing with relevant areas of law, having provided advice, guidance and support in a wide variety of cases.
• Commitment to obtaining, and maintaining, up to date knowledge of case law, regulation and best practice relevant to role.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Sound grasp of local government legislation and guidance relevant to role and keen awareness of current local government issues.
• An understanding of Local Authority governance arrangements, decision making and corporate governance
• Developed written and verbal presentation skills � able to convey wide ranging complex and contentious information to a range of audiences, including non-specialist, in a clear and concise manner.
• Developed analytical problem solving and research skills.
• Developed listening and interviewing skills.
• Ability to successfully work within broad guidelines, using discretion and initiative over a range of activity with little reference to senior managers, alongside a sound knowledge, awareness and application of ethical, professional and capability standards and requirements.
• Tact, diplomacy, empathy and politically awareness.
• IT Literate
• Have organisational and time management skills.
• Able to prioritise varying workloads and deal with high volumes of work whilst maintaining a high quality service.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to effectively maintain manual and computerised administrative systems.
• Commitment to consistently delivering high standards of customer care
• Resilience in dealing with competing and demanding pressures and potentially emotionally difficult situations and information.
• Able to work with colleagues as a team.
• Flexible and co-operative, able to multi-skill.
• Understand need for political sensitivity and confidentiality.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Knowledge and Skills:
• Sound understanding of Local Authority governance arrangements, decision making
• and corporate governance.
• Knowledge and experience of working in local government.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to give appropriate & timely legal advice in emergency situations.
• Able to innovate and problem solve.
• Able to work successfully as part of a team, assisting in management of risks and opportunities to deliver expected project outcomes.
Experience:
• Experience of working in a political environment.
• Experience of delivering training to an audience.
Job Category: Legal
Hours per week: 36
Location: 2 Alice Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH412YA, Wirral MBC
Pay: £60.00 per hour
2 days remote, 3 days in the office.
PURPOSE
As a part of the Law and Governance Directorate of the Council, to provide the local authority and its client bodies, services and functions with legal, procedural advice in relation to Safeguarding, Education, Litigation and Governance, Property and Planning or Contracts and Commercial. Key role requirements are:
• Ensure that policy is formulated, and operational decisions are taken on a sound legal basis;
• Support the proper exercise of the Council�s functions and powers; and
• Protect and further the interests and objectives of the Council in the most effective and efficient manner available.
Main duties and responsibilities
1. To provide legal advice and services to the Council�s Members, officers and external bodies, including (as directed):
a. the drafting and presentation of advice, including to committees, panels or other meetings of the Council and associated bodies;
b. drafting contracts and legal agreements;
c. undertaking negotiations;
d. undertaking litigation; and
e. undertaking advocacy in the Courts, Tribunals and at statutory appeals and inquiries.
1. Participate in project teams to ensure the achievement of the Council�s objectives and the delivery of high-quality legal advice and services to client Services and Departments.
2. Identify, research and anticipate the effects on service provision of new developments in the law to ensure that client departments are able to adopt best practice in the delivery of timely and responsive services.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Qualifications:
• Practising barrister, solicitor, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
Experience:
• Experience of dealing with relevant areas of law, having provided advice, guidance and support in a wide variety of cases.
• Commitment to obtaining, and maintaining, up to date knowledge of case law, regulation and best practice relevant to role.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Sound grasp of local government legislation and guidance relevant to role and keen awareness of current local government issues.
• An understanding of Local Authority governance arrangements, decision making and corporate governance
• Developed written and verbal presentation skills � able to convey wide ranging complex and contentious information to a range of audiences, including non-specialist, in a clear and concise manner.
• Developed analytical problem solving and research skills.
• Developed listening and interviewing skills.
• Ability to successfully work within broad guidelines, using discretion and initiative over a range of activity with little reference to senior managers, alongside a sound knowledge, awareness and application of ethical, professional and capability standards and requirements.
• Tact, diplomacy, empathy and politically awareness.
• IT Literate
• Have organisational and time management skills.
• Able to prioritise varying workloads and deal with high volumes of work whilst maintaining a high quality service.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to effectively maintain manual and computerised administrative systems.
• Commitment to consistently delivering high standards of customer care
• Resilience in dealing with competing and demanding pressures and potentially emotionally difficult situations and information.
• Able to work with colleagues as a team.
• Flexible and co-operative, able to multi-skill.
• Understand need for political sensitivity and confidentiality.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Knowledge and Skills:
• Sound understanding of Local Authority governance arrangements, decision making
• and corporate governance.
• Knowledge and experience of working in local government.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to give appropriate & timely legal advice in emergency situations.
• Able to innovate and problem solve.
• Able to work successfully as part of a team, assisting in management of risks and opportunities to deliver expected project outcomes.
Experience:
• Experience of working in a political environment.
• Experience of delivering training to an audience.