Litigation Lawyer

LITIGATION LAWYER – SHARED SERVICES

Up to £58,451.12 p.a.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily litigation service for Broxbourne Council and East Herts District Council.
• Handle a varied and complex caseload, representing the Council in County Court and Magistrate Court proceedings.
• Ensure delivery of a responsive, trusted, and customer‑focused in‑house legal service.
• Work across housing possessions, anti‑social behaviour, debt recovery, commercial property litigations, fly‑tipping, licensing matters, planning enforcement and other matters.
• Provide flexibility, including part‑time job sharing and the option to work part of the week from home.

Qualifications

• Post‑qualification experience in litigation with excellent knowledge of court proceedings.
• Strong advocacy skills and the ability to communicate legal issues clearly in writing and verbally.
• Capacity to manage complex workloads efficiently and support colleagues.
• Self‑motivation, sound judgement, professionalism and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in fluent English.

Additional Requirements

This role requires a disclosure and barring service check as it works with children or vulnerable clients.

Benefits

• Generous leave entitlement.
• Full training and development programme.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, with access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and discounts across other leisure and culture services.

Equal Opportunities

Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…