Principal Legal Assistant (4397947)

Hays Legal is working in an exclusive partnership with Birmingham City Council to recruit a Principal Legal Assistant, on a permanent basis. Applications are welcomed from those seeking a full-time (36.5 hours) position, as well as the option for flexible working. While the Council is amenable to agile working, there are some teams, ie the Housing & Community Safety team, who will require the postholder to attend Court in-person at short notice. It is therefore desirable that the candidate lives as near as possible to the Birmingham area so that they can travel at short notice.

Your new role

As a Principal Legal Assistant within the Housing team, you will undertake, under supervision, legal and associated clerical and administrative tasks relating to legal cases involving the City Council and function as a member of a team providing legal service to the City Council.

As a Principal Legal Assistant, reporting to 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 provide support to Lawyers in the preparation of cases in readiness for court proceedings, including the drafting of court documents, preparing indexed bundles, drafting and collating all court documentation as required as well as

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 have successfully completed The Institute of Legal Executives or equivalent examination and have substantial satisfactory working experience. You must have excellent knowledge in public law, and will be competent conveying information clearly with the ability to deal with confrontational circumstances both in person and by telephone.

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.

On offer is a extensive remuneration package including a base salary of £25,900 - £33,200 per annum plus:

• Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• 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 with several local businesses
• 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.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jessica Dillon on 0121 236 3312.

Contact information

Birmingham City Council

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