About The Service
Cardiff Council has a Lexcel accredited successful in house Legal Service based at County Hall in Cardiff Bay with good public transport links. We have specialist lawyers carrying out procurement, litigation, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service.
About the job
We are keen to recruit a high calibre, experienced and qualified Solicitor and or Barrister, with relevant experience to undertake a wide range of property contractual and procurement law matters (including high value complex property developments) and to provide advice on a range of non-contentious legal work with a particular focus on commercial property transactions, development and construction work.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful applicant will need to have the relevant qualification of degree status (or equivalent), be admitted as a Solicitor or called to the Bar and must be able to work as part of a team. We expect the individual appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.
Additional information
While the role is demanding our flexible working policies ensure a healthy work life balance. The post is open to individuals who wish to have flexible working patterns and or working from home (some of the time), subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
This vacancy is suitable for post share subject to there being another suitably qualified and experienced employee/ candidate who wishes to post share.
For an informal discussion, after reading the job description and person specification, please email Richard Crane on Richard.Crane@cardiff.gov.uk.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact
Richard.Crane@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
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