Overview
We provide a range of legal and democratic services for the council. We’re a welcoming and inclusive team with a healthy workplace culture where everyone is free to be themselves. Leeds is recognised as the leading legal centre in the UK outside London, so it’s an exciting time to join our bold and ambitious team. Our legal service is made up of 110 staff. We are Lexcel accredited and were shortlisted in the 2021 Law Society Excellence Award for In-House Team of the year. Work in this service is incredibly varied and may include presenting the council’s case at inquiries, tribunals and in court; providing advice on legal, procedural, and statutory issues in council meetings; drafting contracts and other legal documents for the council and providing advice to officers and members. We support the council in a multitude of ways such as employment, education, planning and highway law, criminal litigation including prosecutions, advice on licensing matters, property law including regeneration, property transactions, legalities around children and adult social care, IT law and much more. Our democratic services team of 50 staff is responsible for the co-ordination of the council's decision making function. This team supports all the official and formal meetings such as full council and cabinet, as well as any other committee meetings. They also provide extensive support to the various political groups and councillors.
Responsibilities
* Present the council’s case at inquiries, tribunals and in court (where applicable).
* Provide advice on legal, procedural, and statutory issues in council meetings.
* Draft contracts and other legal documents for the council and provide advice to officers and members.
* Support the council in employment, education, planning and highway law; criminal litigation including prosecutions; licensing matters; property law including regeneration and property transactions; and other legal areas.
* Support the democratic services function, including co-ordination of official and formal meetings (e.g., full council and cabinet) and provision of support to political groups and councillors.
Roles and Teams
* Legal officers and senior legal officers
* Principal legal officers (qualified solicitors, CILEX and barristers)
* Team leaders (qualified solicitors, CILEX and barristers)
* Admin support
* Governance officers
* Scrutiny advisers
* Case worker / researcher
* Political group manager
Seniority and Employment Type
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industries: Government Administration
Beyond the core roles, we provide opportunities to develop in both breadth and depth, with support for development and career ambitions, and encouragement to maximise diverse skills, talent and expertise.
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