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Corporate Services
City Solicitors Office Legal Services
Lawyer / Senior Lawyer (Commercial) x 2 posts
Property, Commercial and Development Law Team
PO3 - PO6: (From 1st April 2017) £33,437 - £43,821 pa (pro-rata for part time)
(Starting salary dependant on experience) subject to career grade
Established Full time 37 hours per week
This is a great opportunity to work in a thriving City with award winning parks, nature reserves, historic architecture, museums, galleries and first class leisure facilities Bradford Metropolitan District has it all. You will be based in the Bradford City Centre in the Grade One Listed City Hall and have all the benefits of the cultural, retail and leisure facilities that Bradford has to offer as the 4th largest Metropolitan District.
The Councils general conditions of employment apply including – 8 statutory holidays, 27 days annual leave and flexible working.
You will assist the Team Leader (TL) and Deputy Team Leader (DTL) of the Property Commercial and Development (PCD) Law Team in providing a high quality legal service primarily working in the area of commercial, contract, procurement and pensions law in a wide range of matters; receiving guidance and supervision from the TL and DTL and support from colleague lawyers where appropriate.
The successful candidate will be required to exercise professional judgment and make all day-to-day operational decisions on allocated matters and cases in the context of legal advice and assistance given to Council Officers and Members.
The successful candidate will be expected to influence and negotiate with contacts both internal and external to the Council. Contacts will include officers at Chief Executive Level and below, elected members, regulatory bodies, other Council staff, private practice solicitors and barristers and other professionals involved primarily in the area of work of commercial law issues etc. and to give appropriate advice and assistance to officers and members in the matters allocated to the post holder. From time to time the post holder may be required to assist in the other areas of work of the PCD legal team in response to the requirements placed on the Councils legal service.
To provide professional legal services to the Council and its officers and members across all departments of the Council and portfolio holders as may be required from time to time.
To achieve PO5-6 the post –holder will require at least 5 years experience of commercial law issues etc gained while practising as a solicitor, barrister or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives; less than 5 years may be acceptable for an outstanding candidate.
The post holder will be a solicitor entitled to practice in England and holding a current practising certificate, a barrister entitled to practice in England and holding a current practising certificate or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.
The criterion under special knowledge and experience on the job profile is shown in this advert outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate. Therefore it is essential that you provide examples in your application.
For further information regarding this post please contact Michael Bowness on 01274 432496 or Richard Winter 01274 434292- Closing date 12 midnight 8th May 2017.
Closing Date: Monday 8th May 2017
Please find job profiles: Lawyer/Senior Lawyer Commercial.pdf