Local government lawyer Work, Jobs in Birmingham, Eng (with Salaries)

Paralegal
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £35,412 - £44,075 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Principal Lawyer
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £54,495 - £64,811 a year
- Full-time
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Risk and Best Practice Lawyer
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
Lawyer
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £45,091 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Lawyer - Property, Planning and Regeneration
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £45,091 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Legal Officer (Debt Recovery)
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £36,363 - £39,152 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Administrative experience
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
3d
Solicitor - Employment
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £50,856 - £57,083 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
3d
Head of Change Delivery
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Communication skills
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Principal Advocate
Birmingham City Council —Birmingham
- £54,495 - £64,811 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Employment PSL
HCR —Birmingham
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Gym membership
Employment Partner
HCR —Leamington Spa
- Annual leave
- Gym membership
Housing Management Solicitor NQ-3
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
Health & Care Regulatory Senior Associate/Legal Director (Local Gov Focus)
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
Housing Management Solicitor/Associate
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
Senior/Principal Associate
Mills & Reeve LLP —Birmingham
- Public speaking
- English
- Business development
Construction Disputes Solicitor/Associate (1-5 PQE)
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
Defendant Insurance Senior Associate/Legal Director
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- IT
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme
Business Operations Manager
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance programme
Construction Senior Associate
Gateley —Birmingham
- Construction
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Energy Projects Solicitor/Associate (1-5 PQE)
Bevan Brittan —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Office experience
- Employee assistance programme

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Paralegal

Birmingham City Council -
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Job details

Full-time
£35,412 - £44,075 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Transport links

Qualifications

Legal drafting

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Please note this vacancy is only available for Birmingham City Council employees that are under a S188 (Priority Movers and Lateral Movers).

Paralegal

Permanent

£35,412 - £44,075

Grade C - Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme

A brilliant opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive legal service where you will be given the opportunity to work on some incredible projects and cases, while learning and developing as a leading local government lawyer.

Birmingham City Council's legal service is unique and one of the largest in-house local authority legal teams. The City Council is on its journey of resetting, reshaping and restarting and everyone within legal services is essential to the Council's success and achieving beneficial outcomes for our citizens. You could be part of this.

Legal Services covers all areas of work that the Council undertakes, from employment to property, from social care to contracts. The variety of work that our team undertakes is wide and at the highest level. The work is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. Based in Victoria Square in the City Centre, you will have excellent transport links, access to Courts and tribunals, partner organisations and all the benefits that working in the wonderful City of Birmingham brings.

Birmingham City Council is committed to achieving excellence, putting our citizens first, acting courageously and being true to our word. If this resonates with you, then we want to hear from you.

The Property, Planning and Regeneration Legal Team advise on a broad range of Legal matters including leasehold and freehold acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant issues, Commercial property transactions, Right to Buys, Compulsory Purchase schemes, highways, planning and all other land related queries.

As a Paralega l your case load would consist of a range of matters to support the team to provide the above advice, including significant involvement in Right to Buy and property transactions.

As a paralegal you will be proactive and innovative and be able to show good attention to detail. Able to conduct legal research, interpret legislation and summarise key points in a clear, client friendly manner. You will have a commitment to exceptional legal support.

Key responsibilities:

Provide paralegal and legal support to the Property lawyers and clients.
undertaking case work on own cases and co-working with colleagues.
Represent the City Council in legal proceedings and meetings as appropriate.
Carrying out legal research, preparing applications, and drafting documents and correspondence.
Liaising with Council officers and to communicate both orally and in writing with outside bodies including Solicitors, Counsel and Court/Tribunal staff
Assisting team members, lawyers and other staff members on progression of legal cases as required
Ensuring that the Department’s policies, procedures and practice standards are adhered to.

About you

You will need to be educated to degree level or equivalent or have equivalent experience of working in a legal environment and be able to demonstrate an interest in the subject area.

You will have experience of working in a Local Authority or a legal environment.

Benefits of working at Birmingham City Council

30 days annual leave – Increases to 33 days after 5 years and 35 days after 10 years, plus option to purchase additional leave
Access to voluntary benefits providers that support health, wellbeing and making the most of your leisure time
Family friendly policies e.g., maternity/adoption, paternity, shared parental leave, carers’ leave
Health and wellbeing support networks e.g., independent, and confidential employee assistance and counselling, occupational health, etc.
Employee communities and support groups including Corporate Black Workers Support Group, Disability and LGBT+ Networks, Menopause Support Forum, etc.
We are a disability confident employer
Membership of job-related pension scheme , West Midlands Pension Fund or Teachers’ Pensions, with generous employer contributions
Access to ‘My Rewards’ – over 800 individual brands providing discounts and savings including high street stores, supermarkets, utility, and insurance providers, as well as great days out … to name but a few!
Opportunities to join great salary sacrifice schemes e.g., Cycle to Work, Annual Travel and Car Parking, as well as making the most of Tax and National Insurance savings (additional schemes to launch soon)

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting.

Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <[email protected]>

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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Principal Lawyer

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Lawyer

Lawyer - Property, Planning and Regeneration

Legal Officer (Debt Recovery)

Solicitor - Employment

Head of Change Delivery

Principal Advocate

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Housing Management Solicitor NQ-3

Health & Care Regulatory Senior Associate/Legal Director (Local Gov Focus)

Housing Management Solicitor/Associate

Senior/Principal Associate

Construction Disputes Solicitor/Associate (1-5 PQE)

Defendant Insurance Senior Associate/Legal Director

Business Operations Manager

Construction Senior Associate

Energy Projects Solicitor/Associate (1-5 PQE)

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