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Senior Legal Assistant - Litigation

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
England, London, North London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
2 Sep 2017
Reference
3088929

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Practice area
Civil litigation
Contract type
Freelance
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Paralegal
Sector
Public sector/Charities

Job Details

Senior Legal Assistant in Litigation, Local Authority, North London, Temporary, Hourly rate up to £21p/h

Your new company
I am working with a Local Authority based in North London, who is looking for a Senior Legal Assistant to join its Litigation team.

Your new role
You will undertake civil litigation in the county court. The role consists mostly of debt recovery and enforcement work relating to service charges, including advocacy. You will be expected to undertake advocacy on rent possession cases in the county court, with some potential to carry out housing litigation.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have completed the LLB/GDL, alongside some litigation experience preferably within debt recovery. You will have advocacy experience, and ideally have used MCOL in the past.

What you'll get in return
You will receive broad exposure, making a direct impact on the council's activities. You will earn a competitive hourly rate, and there is strong potential this contract will be extended on a rolling basis.

What you need to do now
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