Planning Lawyer (Grade J)

Job Category : Legal.
Location : London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London.
Hours Per Week : 35.00.
Start Date : Immediate Start.
Start Time : 09:00.
End Time : 17:00.
Salary: £26.45 per hour.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To act as lawyer in a Team of lawyers primarily responsible for non-complex legal matters arising from the Council and external clients included with the portfolio of work covered by the team.
2. To assist with the co-ordination, supervision, direction and control of the day to day activities within the Team.
3. To assist the Principal Lawyer – Planning in the overall operational development of the Team and provide cover as and when required to other parts of the legal service.
4. To assist in the development and implementation of the Council’s Legal Services Team Plan, Lexcel and Investors in People.

Qualifications & Experience

Practising Solicitor/Barrister or FILEX with relevant experience in the post or similar.

Experience in advice, interpreting legal issues, preparing written advice and conducting legal casework relevant to the post.

Ability to work unsupervised on a varied and extensive caseload of routine matters and to work effectively under pressure prioritising tasks.

IT literate, able to understand and operate basic work packages including outlook.