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Litigation Solicitor

Industry: Administration

Job Description

Duties:

1 To provide legal advice and assistance to all senior colleagues within a large public sector organisation.

2 To advise and provide representation in relation to legal proceedings and hearings.

3 To attend formal legal proceedings / hearings to represent the company.

4 To instruct counsel and attend conferences to ensure that relevant actions are planned and executed to protect the client and in compliance with court requirements.

5 To provide resilience for the Senior Solicitor and Head of Legal Services (Operational) in relation to all aspects and functions of the Legal Services department.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

· Must be a qualified solicitor or barrister with a current practising certificate.

· Must have experience which includes making Court Applications, attendance at Court, complying with Court Directions/Orders, preparing witness statements, making decisions/recommendations in relation to liability, dealing with costs issues and briefing Counsel.

· Must have experience of providing legal advice to senior representatives or officers in an organisation x Must be able to draft bespoke and often complex documentation and be able to advise upon high profile issues through to conclusion.

  · Must be an experienced advocate with proven negotiating and presentational skills.

  · Have experience and a case management system.

Must have knowledge and experience in the conduct and management of matters in the following fields: (a) Public liability claims; (b) Employers liability claims; (c) Miscellaneous liability claims, (d) Judicial Review (e) Debt recovery matters (f) Health and Safety (g) Coroner's inquests.

  · Must be able to take on an existing workload and must be prepared to undergo vetting to management level.

  · Must be comfortable with responding to fast changing requirements with minimal supervision, as well as providing legal advice and guidance at strategic and day to day levels.

· Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft applications and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  · Level 1 Welsh essential (training will be given). Welsh language skills Level 2 and above are desirable.

Experience

· A minimum of 3 years relevant post qualification experience or similar relevant experience.