Senior Legal Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd
Triumph Consultants Ltd
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Temporary Senior Legal Officer

Reference no:
Manchester 0007 7E53 / 1

Pay rate £16.44 per hour PAYE

This opening assignment is for 3-4 months

Standard DBS disclosure required

  • Provide advice to clients on relevant legal issues through knowledge of policies, practices and procedures, and ensure the effective management and maintenance of case files, in compliance with specific quality assurance requirements.
  • Negotiate and draft legal documentation, including briefs/instructions to inhouse advocates and external counsel.
  • Conduct advocacy before the Courts, which may be contested, on behalf of the Council and external clients
  • Research law and procedure to a high professional standard and keep abreast of legal developments.
  • Assist and cooperate with other members of the team and other officers within Legal Services and provide cover as required. Comply with the Legal Services' Manual of Practice Management Standards and Procedures.
  • Undertake such other legal duties commensurate with grade as are assigned to the post holder by the City Solicitor or the Head of Legal Services, demonstrating political sensitivity at all times.
  • Assist with the other work of the group as required and contribute to and assume a shared responsibility for the effective running and efficiency of the team
  • Comply with the Legal Services' Manual of Practice Management Standards and Procedures
  • Able to effectively influence a range of stakeholders in order to achieve beneficial outcomes for the shared legal service.
  • Personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement

"Role Requirements" - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

  • CILEX Professional Diploma in Law (Level 3) or equivalent legal qualification
  • Experience in children and family law is required
  • Skills to analyse a wide range of data and other sources of information, to break them down into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further understanding of problems and makes rational judgments from the available information and analysis demonstrating an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger system/issue
  • Ability to react to immediate problems of a highly complex nature with associated risk factors and deliver logical, practical, pragmatic and acceptable solutions sometimes under pressure
  • Ability to manage a complex range of functions and manage multiple priorities with confidence

by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF

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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.

Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:


  • Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
  • Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
  • Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
  • Please refer to the Role Requirements section above your CV must address the requirements listed.

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

  • Any local authority/public sector experience
  • Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

Job Ref:
Manchester 0007 7E53 / 1

Anticipated Length of Assignment:

Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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