What is the job role?
We are looking for a skilled legal professional to support the People Team Leader in delivering a proactive, compassionate and effective legal service. You will manage and supervise casework, ensuring accuracy and timely completion, including statutory and court deadlines.
You will provide clear, strategic legal advice to client departments and to the wider Council to help protect its legal and financial interests.
You will also support Team Leaders in advising on improvements to practice and procedure across the organisation to reduce legal risk.
Who are we looking for?
You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (with advocacy and litigation practice rights) with strong experience in at least one of the team’s specialist areas.
You will bring excellent drafting, negotiation and advisory skills, confidence with IT and case management systems, and a positive, solutions‑focused approach.
You will work well in a multi‑skilled team, support the development of junior staff and apprentices, and build strong relationships with Members, client departments and external partners.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. Women (including those from minority ethnic backgrounds), disabled people and LGBT+ applicants are currently under‑represented at the management level, and we particularly welcome applications from these groups. All applicants are encouraged to apply.
If you have the skills, experience, and motivation to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details of the application process, please read the attached document on our jobs page, labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence that a candidate used AI to complete their application, the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification that the Council considers reasonable.
Interview date: 17 June
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.