Solicitor - multiple practice areas (4396094)

Hays Legal is working in an exclusive partnership with Birmingham City Council to recruit up to 20 Solicitors and Senior Solicitors on a permanent basis.

Applications are welcomed from those seeking a full-time (36.5 hours), part-time or job share opportunity, as well as those seeking a remote or hybrid opportunity. While the Council is amenable to agile working, there are some teams, including Criminal Litigation, Housing (Community Safety & Housing Management) and Commercial Property, that will require the postholder to attend in-person with short notice.

Your new role

The practice areas that we are recruiting into at Solicitor level are:

• Adult Law
• Commercial & Procurement
• Criminal Litigation
• Employment
• Education
• Housing
• Privacy & Information Law
• Commercial Property

As a Solicitor, reporting into a Senior Solicitor at Birmingham City Council, you will provide first-rate legal services to City Council departments, officers, employees, and senior solicitors regarding the conduct of casework relevant to your legal discipline. You will act as an Advocate (in Courts, Inquiries, Arbitrations and Tribunals) as may be required by the nature of your work. You may prepare reports for, and attend Committees, participate in special projects, and undertake any other duties and responsibilities relevant to your role.

This is an exciting time to be joining the legal services department at Birmingham City Council, Europe’s largest local authority, and one of the largest legal teams in the UK. The headquarters for the legal services department are based at 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BL. Postholders may also be required to travel to and/or be based at other office(s) where required.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be considered, you will be an England & Wales or Commonwealth qualified Solicitor or Barrister (including CILEX/SQE) with strong training and ideally in-house experience. You must have excellent knowledge in public law, in one of the practice areas listed above and will be competent in drafting and negotiating. In addition, you should be able to demonstrate a sound appreciation of local government practice and should be a committed team player. A DBS is required if you are making an application for a role within the adult law team.

What you’ll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone seeking cutting edge work in a truly collaborative, empowering, and inclusive organisational culture with plenty of opportunity for career progression.

You will be at the heart of a new Birmingham, working alongside extraordinary individuals whose passion for the law is continually evolving and are dedicated to contributing to a cleaner, greener, and safer future for all of Birmingham City Council, it’s residents, visitors and surrounding communities.

On offer is an extensive remuneration package including a base salary of £38,296 – £46,549 per annum plus:

• Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution (circa.15-20% total)
• Flexible working, where applicable
• Family-friendly policies including job sharing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years and 34 days after 10 years)
• Subsidised travel passes
• Occupational Health support including a confidential counselling service
• Staff discount scheme
• An accredited Investor in People
• Employee health and wellbeing support (achieved Thrive at Work Foundation Level accreditation from West Midlands Combined Authority)

The recruitment process

An initial interview will take place using Microsoft Teams shortly after application, at a flexible time to suit both parties, where you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and experience and meet the team.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Lottie Williams on 020 3465 0141 to hear more.

Contact information

Birmingham City Council

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