Principal Solicitor - Litigation; Contentious

Position: Principal Solicitor - Litigation (Contentious)
Principal Solicitor – Litigation (Contentious)

£55 per hour | Hybrid working (1 day per week in office)

Mid Sussex

Our clients Legal Services team plays a central role in supporting the Monitoring Officer function and ensuring the clients decisions are legally robust, transparent and compliant with statutory requirements. The team provides legal advice across all functions and works closely with external solicitors and specialist counsel where specialist expertise is required. Our work supports the delivery of both statutory and non-statutory services, including taking legal action where necessary to protect the Client interests.

You will provide expert legal advice, representation and support across a broad range of contentious matters, including:

Licensing
Environmental health
Housing litigation
Property litigation
Criminal prosecutions
Debt recovery
Judicial review
Regulatory and general litigation
The role involves advising Members and officers, attending court and committee meetings, and supporting the effective management and development of the Legal Services team.

Key responsibilities

Act as a trusted adviser to Members and officers at all levels of the organisation
Manage a complex and varied litigation caseload with minimal supervision
Represent or support legal proceedings, inquiries and hearings (with or without Counsel)
Attend statutory and committee meetings as legal adviser on behalf of the Monitoring Officer
Essential

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent)
Strong experience of litigation within a local government context
Working knowledge of environmental health, licensing, housing, judicial review and civil/criminal litigation

Experience of attending courts, committees and tribunals
Knowledge of relevant court, committee and inquiry procedures
Experience implementing and advising on new legislation
To find out more information please contact Lily at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency