Job Description

Your job :

To provide legal and procedural advice and services in the most effective and efficient way to meet the requirements of the Council as a whole and those of specific Services and Departments.

To ensure that the Council meets its obligations, acts within the law, and its interests are protected.

In this job you will :

1. Deliver high quality legal advice and services to internal and external services and departments and support senior legal colleagues in the provision of advice, including where appropriate drafting standard proceedings, and routine legal agreements, to ensure operational decisions are taken on a sound legal basis.

2. Undertake contentious and / or non-contentious legal work (supporting Counsel as necessary) in order to protect and further the objectives of Services and Departments to ensure that instructions from Services and Departments are carried out accurately and within the timescale set.

3. Provide guidance to other more junior legal staff and administrative support on contentious and / or non-contentious legal matters in order that Services and Departments receive effective and high -quality legal advice and services.

4. Provide legal and procedural advice to officers to ensure that operational decisions are taken in an effective, beneficial and legally sound manner.

5. Participate in recognised national or local groups’ activities, and training and development opportunities to improve understanding and expertise in the area of practice and contribute to the quality of service provision