Senior Litigation Lawyer Housing

Senior Litigation Lawyer (Housing)

Newham

£40 per hour (umbrella)

Full Time Contract ( 3 months long)

Novax Recruitment is actively seeking a Senior Litigation Lawyer (Housing) in Newham. This is a contract with a scope for extension working full time hours. The employer can offer hybrid working.

The job:

• To support the Principal Lawyer and Legal Services management team in the provision of strategic, high level legal advice to the Councils, Members and Officers
• To lead and manage a team in a shared back office support service. The team will include lawyers, legal officers and support staff,
• To support the Principal Lawyer in meeting the strategic aims of the Legal Services department
• To build positive relationships with customers, assisting the Principal Lawyer in the role as relationship manager, and developing and marketing new and innovative solutions
• To support the Principal Lawyer in developing ways of maximising and improving income generation and ,identifying savings

The candidate:

• Must hold a current practice certificate
• Experience in a similar role in a public sector environment is essential
• Must have an excellent knowledge of the law as it pertains to housing

Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on;