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Lawyer Team Leader (Litigation)

Employer
Oxford City Council
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Salary
£58,453 to £60,481 per annum - (pro rata for part time)
Closing date
14 Jan 2021
Reference
001833

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Practice area
Civil litigation
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Public sector/Charities

Job Details

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced litigation lawyer to join our well respected in house Legal Team to lead on all legal aspects of civil and criminal litigation work in connection with the Council’s Services

As the successful candidate you will be an expert in your field with the ability to handle complex litigation work and lead and manage a team of lawyers specialising in civil and criminal litigation, housing and homelessness, licensing, employment and governance.  As well as having the technical ability you will need to show yourself to be confident, professional and enthusiastic and able to give clear and credible advice to senior officers and elected members.

You should also be a proactive and robust leader and team player, be flexible in approach and be willing to get involved in all areas of the Service’s work. You should be a creative thinker that can influence and drive progress and want to play a prominent role in helping the Service to develop and improve. If you are a highly organised, enthusiastic and proactive individual, with a commitment to excellent customer service we would like to hear from you. 

Oxford is a vibrant and dynamic City with a global reputation and the City Council sits at the centre of it all. We are an evolving organisation that plays an influential role in the success of the City. Working closely with our partners, we are driving a progressive agenda that is building stronger communities, tackling climate change and helping the economy to thrive.

It is a brilliant time to join Oxford City Council and this role will sit at the centre of all that we are trying to achieve in the Law & Governance Service. The Service, which operates at the heart of the Council, is responsible for the democratic and political management arrangements of the Authority, electoral registration and the conduct of elections, information governance across the Authority, corporate and Ombudsmen complaints, emergency planning and the provision of the full range of legal services to one of the most efficient, effective and ambitious councils in the country with high aspirations for the city. 

We are seeking a passionate individual who is motivated by working for an inclusive and diverse organisation that is determined in its ambition to build ‘a world class city for everyone’, ensuring ‘excellent public services are at the heart of everything’.

 

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About us
Oxford City Council prides itself on delivering high quality, cost-effective public services. Oxford is a world class city and the Council has high aspirations for its services and employees.

We are a multi-award winning Council and in May 2017 we were re-accredited at Gold level for Champion IiP status. Our other awards include the Institute of Revenues Rating & Valuation (IRRV) ‘Excellence in Innovation (General)’ winners 2017, Oxfordshire Environment Partnership (OEP) ‘Best Food Waste Reduction and Collection System’, and several ‘Team of the Year’ national and regional awards across our Service Areas. This builds on our previous success in achieving ‘Council of the Year’ in 2015. We are accredited with the Customer Service Excellence Quality Mark which helps us to ensure that the customer is always placed at the heart of everything we do.


With over 700 staff dedicated to delivering the best service possible to our communities this is an exciting time to be working in Local Government. We focus on improving outcomes for local people and you might be surprised at the range and quality of the services we provide.


We offer a fantastic range of staff benefits that include generous holiday (from 28 days a year plus bank holidays), local government pension scheme, subsidised leisure membership, discounted travel and flexible working in many roles. We offer well-defined opportunities through our learning and development programme. We also have an employee wellbeing programme, an employee assistance programme and support via our dedicated occupational health service.

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