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Principal Solicitor

Employer
Cardiff Council
Location
Cardiff, Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Salary
£44,744 – £54,049
Closing date
22 Jan 2019

Job Details

Cardiff Council’s Legal Service

Cardiff Council has a Lexcel accredited successful in house Legal Service based at County Hall in Cardiff Bay with good public transport links and a staff restaurant. We have specialist lawyers carrying out litigation, procurement, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service.

Our most recent client survey showed that 88.9% of our clients are satisfied or more than satisfied with our service. We seek high calibre candidates with an interest in local government, relevant experience, the ability to manage staff and advise senior officers and politicians and who are able to deal with a varied and demanding workload.

We expect the individuals appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.

The Councils Flexi Time policy does not apply however, these posts are open to individuals who wish to have flexible working patterns, subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members. The closing date for these posts is 1st February 2019. These posts are politically restricted posts.

The following opportunities exist:

Principal Solicitor (or equivalent legal qualification/experience) Litigation Salary range for this post is £44,744 – £54,049 (with up to 5% of salary as a supplementary payment for acting as the Deputy Monitoring Officer if requested.)

Experienced Solicitor or Barrister (or equivalent) to lead and manage the Council’s Litigation team, to be a member of and contribute to the Directorate Management Team, deputise for the Director of Legal and Governance (including as Deputy Monitoring Officer if requested to do so) and be the employment law lead for the Council. The post will include giving advice, preparation of applications for Court and will include advocacy and attendance at decision making meetings of elected councillors.

The successful applicant must have experience of local government law and employment work, and the ability to motivate and manage staff and develop work systems and processes with the team.

Principal Solicitor (or equivalent legal qualification/experience) Property and Planning Salary range for this post is £44,744 – £54,049

Experienced Solicitor or Barrister (or equivalent) to join the Council’s legal team to manage the property and planning team, be a member of and contribute to the Directorate Management Team, deputise for the Operational Manager and on occasions the Director of Legal and Governance and undertake a wide range of property, planning and regeneration work. The post will include giving advice to senior officers and elected councillors.

The successful applicant must have experience of property or planning work, and the ability to motivate and manage staff and develop work systems and processes with the team.

For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Davina Fiore, Director of Legal and Governance on 02920 873860

 

Gwasanaeth Cyfreithiol Cyngor Caerdydd

Mae gan Gyngor Caerdydd wasanaeth cyfreithiol llwyddiannus sydd wedi’i achredu â Lexcel wedi’i leoli yn Neuadd y Sir ym Mae Caerdydd, gyda chysylltiadau trafnidiaeth gyhoeddus da a bwyty’r staff. Mae gennym gyfreithwyr arbenigol yn ymgymryd â gwaith ymgyfreitha, caffael, eiddo, cynllunio, llywodraethu, gofal plant a gwasanaethau cymdeithasol i oedolion, a’n nod yw darparu gwasanaeth rhagorol a chynhwysfawr i’n cleientiaid. Dangosodd ein harolwg cleientiaid diweddaraf fod 88.9% o’n cleientiaid yn fodlon neu’n fwy na bodlon gyda’n gwasanaeth. Rydym yn chwilio am ymgeiswyr o’r radd flaenaf sydd â diddordeb mewn llywodraeth leol, profiad perthnasol, y gallu i reoli staff a chynghori uwch swyddogion a gwleidyddion ac sy’n gallu ymdrin â llwyth gwaith amrywiol a heriol. Disgwyliwn i’r unigolion a benodir gymryd cyfrifoldeb personol am sicrhau rhagoriaeth, gweithio gydag eraill i gyflawni’r canlyniadau gorau posib, ymateb yn gadarnhaol i newid a chyfleoedd newydd er mwyn manteisio i’r eithaf ar yr adnoddau sydd ar gael a meddwl a gweithredu gyda golwg ar hyrwyddo buddiannau’r Cyngor. Nid yw polisi oriau gweithio hyblyg y cyngor yn berthnasol, fodd bynnag, mae’r swydd yn agored i unigolion sy’n dymuno cael patrymau gwaith hyblyg, yn amodol ar fodloni anghenion ein cleientiaid a dangos ystyriaeth y naill i’r llall i drefniadau gwaith aelodau presennol y tîm. Dyddiad cau’r swyddi hyn yw 1 Chwefror 2019. Mae’r swyddi hyn yn swyddi dan gyfyngiadau gwleidyddol. Dyma’r cyfleoedd sydd ar gael:

Prif Gyfreithiwr (neu gymhwyster/profiad cyfreithiol cyfatebol) Ymgyfreitha ystod y cyflog ar gyfer y swydd hon yw £44,744 i 54,049 (gyda hyd at 5% o’r cyflog fel tâl ychwanegol am weithredu fel Dirprwy Swyddog Monitro os oes angen.)

Cyfreithiwr neu fargyfreithiwr profiadol (neu gyfwerth) i arwain a rheoli tîm Ymgyfreitha’r Cyngor, i fod yn aelod o dîm rheoli’r Gyfarwyddiaeth ac i gyfrannu ato, gan ddirprwyo dros y Cyfarwyddwr Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethu (gan gynnwys fel Dirprwy Swyddog Monitro os oes cais i wneud hynny) a bod yn arweinydd cyfraith cyflogaeth i’r Cyngor. Bydd y gwaith yn cynnwys rhoi cyngor, paratoi ceisiadau Llys a bydd hefyd yn cynnwys eiriolaeth a phresenoldeb mewn cyfarfodydd gwneud penderfyniadau cynghorwyr etholedig. Mae’n rhaid i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus feddu ar brofiad o waith gofal plant Llywodraeth Leol, a’r gallu i ysgogi a rheoli staff a datblygu systemau a phrosesau gwaith gyda’r tîm.

Prif Gyfreithiwr (neu gymhwyster/profiad cyfreithiol cyfatebol) Eiddo a Chynllunio Ystod cyflog y swydd hon yw £44,744 – £54,049

Cyfreithiwr neu fargyfreithiwr profiadol (neu gyfwerth) i ymuno â thîm cyfreithiol y Cyngor i reoli’r tîm eiddo a chynllunio, bod yn aelod o, a chyfrannu i dîm rheoli’r Gyfarwyddiaeth, dirprwyo ar ran y Rheolwr Gweithredol ac ar adegau’r Cyfarwyddwr Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethu ac ymgymryd ag ystod eang o waith eiddo, cynllunio ac adfywio. Bydd y swydd yn cynnwys rhoi cyngor i uwch swyddogion a chynghorwyr etholedig. Mae’n rhaid i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus feddu ar brofiad o waith eiddo neu gynllunio, a’r gallu i ysgogi a rheoli staff a datblygu systemau a phrosesau gwaith gyda’r tîm. I gael sgwrs anffurfiol am y swyddi hyn cysylltwch â Davina Fiore, Cyfarwyddwr Llywodraethiant a Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol drwy ffonio 02920 873860.

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Cardiff Council

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