Job Details
Job Category : Legal (Specialist)
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £33.10
Planning/highway law with particular refence to planning enforcement.
MAIN PURPOSE:
To manage own caseload
To provide legal advice to the Council
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
⦁ Keeping the Team Leader informed of any problems and issues in a timely and constructive manner.
⦁ Assisting in the provision of statistical information to help the department monitor its service delivery.
⦁ Using the time recording and electronic case management system
⦁ To provide training to members, client Department, and other lawyers in the team
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
Ability to build effective relationships with Council members, officers, external stakeholders and other legal team members.
Can handle a varied caseload and can perform effectively under pressure.
Can prioritise work and manage conflicting deadlines.
Good team player, support others and has a strong desire to achieve the overall team goal.
Self reliant, can work effectively on own.
Positive and flexible approach to work and will undertake work outside of area of expertise during busy periods.
Analytical and creative approach to problem solving and decision making.
Good IT skills and ability to use electronic case management and time recording system
KNOWLEDGE
⦁ Specialist knowledge of planning law and planning enforcement
⦁ Knowledge of civil litigation
⦁ Broad knowledge of highways law, licensing law, local government law, data protection law and the Freedom of Information Act.
⦁ Knowledge and experience of committee work, involving members.
⦁ Willingness to adapt to new areas of law
EXPERIENCE
• Experience of advising on planning law and drafting planning agreements
• Experience of planning enforcement work
• Experience of civil litigation and other areas of law
• Experience of working in local government
• Experience of researching and advising on complex legal matters
• Experience of Licensing Law
• Experience of appearing before courts and tribunals as an advocate
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified barrister, solicitor or legal executive with a full practising certificate.