Senior Lawyer (General)

at  Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council

UP TO 37 HOURS PER WEEK, WITH PART TIME HOURS CONSIDERED

We have a vacancy within the shared legal services team and we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate that they are keen and highly motivated, with excellent initiative, sound judgment and a flexible approach. You must have good energy, and enthusiasm with a real desire to join our small but busy in-house team and deal with a wide but interesting range of work.
The post will focus on assisting the Director of Legal and Governance and the Head of Legal Services in undertaking all legal work for both Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council but with particular emphasis on the following areas:- Information Management and in particular Data Protection, Member Conduct and Complaints, Licensing and Local Government Law and Practice. You will also carry a case load of simple/standard s106 agreements.
The appointment will be made within the salary range depending upon qualifications and experience. Please see job description and person specification for further details.
This post will be based in Pershore, with travel to Malvern as required.
About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree Level education
• Fully mobile with access to transport
• Flexible and adaptable approach with commitment to improving and developing the in-house legal service
• Experience of drafting legal agreements, reports or notices
• Experience of working in the public sector is desirable but not essential. You will however need experience and knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
• Data Protection/General Data Protection Regulations
• Working with councillors and member conduct issues and/or complaints
• Contracts experience
• Planning experience
• Local Government Law and Procedure
• Local Authority licensing

In addition, the successful candidate will have the following skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to express complex issues clearly and accurately, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to think beyond the pure legal ‘text’ and find practical solutions to problems
• Ability to work to deadlines and within statutory constraints

Please refer the Job description for details