Southend-on-Sea is a vibrant and diverse coastal city known for its long beaches and famous pier. As one of the UK’s newest cities (over 200,000 residents and growing) and with its proximity to London, Southend is focused on the future with ambitious strategic plans. The Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer has restructured the Legal Services team to match these broader ambitions.
As part of this, the Director has hired a new Head of Legal focused on standards, performance, continuous improvement and organisational resilience, and is now looking to expand further by hiring 6 enthusiastic Lawyers and Senior Lawyers, with a range of experience. These positions are on a permanent basis and can be full-time or part-time depending on the level and team. The individual roles are set out below.
Why Join Us?
This position is on a permanent, part-time basis. As a Senior Lawyer within the Council’s well-respected Legal Services team, you will handle a technical legal caseload of complex, politically sensitive cases, ensuring the provision of timely, accurate, and high-quality advice. You will work closely with in-house colleagues to deliver high standards of service in either Property or Contracts and Procurement Law, depending on your experience. The role will include, but is not limited to, the following:
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.
This is an exciting time to join Southend-on-Sea City Council. If you are a motivated and experienced legal professional looking to take on an interesting and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If you would like a copy of either the Job Description please click here
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.
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