Locum Property Lawyer - Ipswich (Local Authority role) Contract role Hourly rate negotiable (Indicate rate sought) 37 hours per week - FULLY REMOTE To provide a comprehensive legal service to all members and officers of the Council; To advise (including attendance when required) at Council meetings on a range of legal issues relating to local authority work; and To assist Heads of Legal Services to provide timely and well managed cost effective legal services to the Council as well as other clients. Main Duties To be responsible to the Heads of Legal Services: for the effective use of and the operation of the case management, time recording and electronic records management system which support and enhance the efficiency and accessibility of transactional based case work, workflows and other corporate legal work; to personally provide high quality accurate legal advice (orally and in writing) and undertake a range of case work compatible with the Council's policies on all legal matters relating to a local authority and undertaken by the Council (or on behalf of other Suffolk Authorities as appropriate); to assist and help develop other members of the team as and when required. To provide advice (attending as and when required) at business meetings, Council committees and sub committees, and including area committees (day and evening meeting attendance required). If the role requires to attend court, tribunals or public inquiries and represent the Council as legal advisor at business meetings. Take instructions, issue proceedings or documents, negotiate and advise on transactional cases and settlements in line with scope of any authorisations given by Heads of Legal Services. Vet reports to committee with particular reference to advising on the applicable law and monitoring compliance with policy and/or any legal implications in relation to proposed decisions making. Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed. If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.