Job Description
Advert
The Council is seeking to recruit a senior solicitor to join the in - house Legal team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be expected to provide a broad range of legal services to client departments in the fields of property, contract and environmental law and will have line management responsibility for a team of solicitors primarily engaged in that type of work. Day to day tasks will include research, the provision of advice, development of policy recommendations and transactional work within those disciplines. You would also be expected to sit as legal adviser on a variety of regulatory committees including the Licensing Board, Planning Committee and Local Review Body.
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The role encompasses line management responsibility for staff and close working relationships with other senior solicitors within the team to ensure smooth and efficient handling of the wide and varied workload. It also entails deputising for the Chief Officer- Legal Servicesas circumstances require. Given the size of the service there is also an expectation that the successful candidate will occasionally assist in other areas of work within the job description as reasonably required by the Chief Legal Officer.
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Applicants should have a current practising certificate and the ability to research and deliver high quality, practical and timely legal advice and guidance in a professional manner whilst managing a broad personal caseload and ensuring proper prioritisation of work. You should have well developed skills in written and oral communication and be able to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships with other team members, officers of client services, elected members and the public.
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Depending upon the needs of the service, staff in Hybrid roles will typically work from home for up to 40% of the time where the needs of the service can still be met.
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East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.
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Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
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Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.
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As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.
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