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    Senior Lawyer - Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom - West Northamptonshire Council

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    Are you ready to take the next step in your career, in an organisation where you will be supported to excel professionally? If so, join the new Legal Team at West Northants Council, one of the newest and the fourth biggest Unitary Councils in England.

    We are continuing with the growth of the new team with the addition of a Senior Litigation Lawyer to sit within the Corporate legal area.

    For more information pleasecontact Nicki Agalamanyi, Head of Legal (Corporate) on for a confidential discussion.

    Our benefits

    We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

    • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28days annual leave per year, 29days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
    • Cycle to Work scheme.
    • Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
    • Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
    • Car Lease scheme
    • Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or area member ofa professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
    • Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
    • Ongoing training and development opportunities.
    • A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
    • Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
    • Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.
    What will you be doing?

    If you have experience in litigation, particularly housing matters and general civil litigation, we want to hear from you. Skills in criminal litigation would be welcome but are not essential for this role.

    Your duties will involve:

    • Housing disrepair claims
    • Possession claims for antisocial behaviour, rent arrears etc
    • Advice on commercial tenancies
    • Judicial Review matters
    • Advocacy at the County Court/High Court as may be required
    • Defending general litigation matters initiated against the council
    • Assisting with policy and procedures related to civil litigation
    • Assisting with insurance claims for personal injury
    • Assisting with criminal litigation and/or licensing matters as may be required
    • Assisting in the training and supervision of Paralegals and Legal Assistants as may be required
    About you

    No two days are the same at West Northants. We deliver legal services across a wide range of council departments giving you exposure to a broad range of legal work.

    Therefore, if you are looking to further develop your existing local government experience, change sector into local government or return to work after a career break, you won't find a better place to do so. Whilst local government experience is not essential, a passion for delivering an excellent legal service in a fast-paced environment and a desire to help shape and deliver an exemplar local authority legal service is.

    About us

    At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

    Our vision is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

    Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council

    We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

    The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions- watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us .

    If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email for support.

    West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

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