Litigation Lawyer - Cambridge

Litigation Lawyer - Cambridge

Looking for a role where your legal expertise delivers real public impact and where your career can grow with it?

We’re looking for Litigation Lawyers to join our collaborative team and play a key role at the centre of high-impact public sector work, providing legal advice that directly supports our communities.

We have opportunities at both Lawyer and Senior Lawyer level, and we’re open to a range of experience. If you have strong litigation skills and are ready to develop your career in a supportive, forward-thinking team, we’d like to hear from you.

You’ll provide clear, practical legal advice to officers and members across the partnership, and your work will include:

• Advising on a wide range of litigation matters across the County Court, High Court and Tribunals
• Managing your own caseload, including preparing legal documentation and representing the councils at hearings
• Supporting key service areas including housing, licensing and regulatory matters
• Advising on complex legal issues, including local government powers and duties

At Senior Lawyer level, you will also lead on more complex or high-profile matters, work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to mentoring and developing colleagues.

As a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Fellow with litigation experience, you’ll enjoy providing practical, solution-focused legal advice and working collaboratively across organisations. Whether you’re already operating at a senior level or looking to take the next step, we offer the opportunity to grow and make a real impact.

Why join us?

As well as being part of a highly respected shared legal service, working on varied and meaningful legal work across three councils

we can also offer:

• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• Agile and Flexible working options
• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years’ service, plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time), with the option to purchase additional leave
• Family friendly policies and Flexible Bank Holidays
• Confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care wellbeing platform
• Staff reward and recognition framework, including an annual staff awards ceremony
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Gymn Membership and Home & Electronics
• Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more
• Free swimming at CCC swimming pools
• Subsidy for public transport
• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
• Annually negotiated pay and award progression

Hours: We currently have two vacancies available, both full-time hours at 37 per week.  However, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.      

Contract: Permanent

Salary: The range for salary is dependent on experience and sits either in our City Pay Band 6 £41,771 - £47,181 per annum or our City Pay Band 8 £52,413 - £56,782 per annum, pro rata for part time.

Location: This is flexible with our office bases between Cambourne, Cambridge and Huntingdon as service need dictates but also you can balance this with working from home.

More Information:

You can click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours, Equality & Diversity in Recruitment or Our People & Culture Strategy.

If you would like an informal chat, please contact ian.hawkings@3csharedservices.org

Application Process:                           

To be considered for this role, please click ‘Apply Online’ and submit an application.

If you are an internal candidate you can apply by logging in to your Employee Self-Serve (ESS) and access the ‘Useful Links’ (top right of the dashboard, under the person icon) and click on ‘CCC Job Opportunities’.

Cambridge City Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and embraces diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.