[ref. p16308018] Supervising Associate Lawyer - Criminal and Enforcement - Chelmsford
Supervising Associate Lawyer - Criminal and Enforcement
Permanent, Full Time
£60,863 to £71,604 Per Annum
Location: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: 14th October 2024
Essex Legal Services (ELS) is part of Essex County Council (ECC) and offers flexible working practices in line with ECC's policy including hybrid working - in all cases this is offered in line with business needs. We will expect you to attend our Chelmsford offices approximately 2-3 days per week.Please note we welcome applications from candidates interested in a part time or job share opportunity.
Essex Legal Services (ELS) provides high quality, professional, legal advice across Essex County Council and to an increasing number of external clients.
We are currently recruiting for a Supervising Associate Criminal and Enforcement Lawyer to be part of a specialist Criminal and Enforcement law section within the Dispute Resolution and Employment Law Team. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a high performing, client facing legal service which proactively embraces change.This is a brilliant opportunity for the right person to build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
Essex County Council (ECC) is a diverse and large organisation that strives for excellence and delivers an outstanding service for residents across Essex. As the in-house legal service, ELS prides itself on providing a comprehensive legal service to the Council - most of our work is done in-house.We pride ourselves on valuing the people who work for us and provide a supportive working environment, where people work hard to do their best for Essex. The work can be demanding and we expect resilience but our senior leaders are committed to ensuring that ELS is a place where people want to stay.
We're looking for someone with excellent technical legal skills and relevant experience who can quickly pick things up. You will be a qualified solicitor / lawyer, or Chartered Legal Executive, with significant post qualification experience and a member of the appropriate professional body.
As part of a specialist legal team you will provide advice and guidance to employer clients both in house and to external public body clients. The work is interesting and rewarding and underpins effective decision making, performance management and ensuring statutory requirements are met.
This position will be fast-paced and it is therefore imperative you are highly motivated and confident in handling a full caseload consisting of both contentious and non-contentious criminal and enforcement matters including, but not limited to, the following:
- Fraud and Fraudulent Trading cases
- Consumer complaint prosecutions
- Planning and Environmental Enforcement Prosecutions
- Highways Enforcement Notices and Prosecutions
You will be positive, enthusiastic and have a passion for delivery of excellent client care and relationship management with a desire to contribute to the future of ELS and its delivery of legal services. The successful applicant will work closely with senior leaders and the role will include supervising staff.
Accountabilities- Leading the provision of timely and accurate legal advice across the Council and to external clients to produce the best possible outcomes
- Responsible for delivering the strategic business plan for legal services which supports and drives the Council's wider Organisation Strategy and vision
- Responsible for assisting with development of staff in ELS, through supervision and line management and delivery of training and informal learning.
- Delegated functions as detailed in the Council's constitution (and as amended from time to time).
- Works closely with the Head of Service and senior leaders of ELS to develop current and future business opportunities, to promote the Essex Legal Services vision to the external market.
- Responsible for the delivery strategy for services, ensuring that performance is clearly defined in terms of benchmarked outcomes and short, medium and long term business targets
The Experience You Will Bring
Qualified solicitor or barrister or chartered legal executive enrolled with the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board or the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, as appropriate.
Line management and supervisory responsibility.
Significant experience of working within a legal setting in a politically sensitive environment, providing high-quality advice to a wide range of customers
Commercial awareness and financial acumen, with sufficient professional credibility to maintain the existing client base and develop new streams of business.
To read more about Essex Legal Services and the wider Corporate function of Essex County Council please follow this link: https://www.workingforessex.com/role/corporate-services
Pay and Reward
You'll also have access to the MyReward, a unique platform for Essex County Council employees to take advantage of including:
- Healthcare and Dental Plans at corporate rates
- Discounts and benefits at many local and national outlets including supermarkets, shopping, restaurants, technology purchases and holidays
- Discounts across Essex County Council's businesses, including Country Park Membership, ACL and more
- Generous holiday and special leave allowances (including the option to purchase extra holiday)
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance of three times annual salary
- Employee wellbeing and counselling
- Travel discounts & season ticket loans
- Learning and Development opportunities/coaching & mentoring
- Payment of professional fees for approved professions
- Eye care vouchers
You can read more here: pay and reward
Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here.Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.
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Apply and next steps
Please apply via the Working for Essex website, ensuring you provide an up to date CV and supporting statement when prompted.
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
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