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Litigation Lawyer (Housing & Disrepair) Location: London, Hybrid working Salary: £65,482 Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time Working Pattern: Hybrid Sector: Social Housing About the Role An opportunity has arisen for a Litigation Lawyer to join the Legal Services Team at a leading housing association in Greater London. This role will be focusing on housing management litigation and disrepair cases,... ZIPC1_UKTJ

The role Step into a role where your expertise can help shape the provision of Adult Social Care services. Southwark Council’s Safeguarding and Community Services Legal Team is now hiring an ambitious Adult Social Care Lawyerto help drive exceptional outcomes for our residents. By joining us, you will be at the heart of legal decision-making that protects vulnerable adults and supports life-changing outcomes for individuals and their families. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a close-knit, progressive legal team that invests in your development and gives you space to thrive. Why this role stands out: • Impact with meaning: Your advice directly influences life-changing decisions for vulnerable adults and their families., • Grow where you’re valued: Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking legal team that actively invests in your development. You will provide first-class, cost-effective legal advice to the Adult Social Care team, ensuring decision-making meets the highest standards of good governance. Key responsibilities include: • Managing your own caseload of complex adult social care matters under minimal supervision, • Delivering a high-quality, sustainable legal service in line with statutory and contractual obligations, • Researching legal questions and providing clear, practical advice to clients, and colleagues, • Preparing cases for courts, tribunals, and inquests, • Presenting cases at court, as required and subject to rights of audience, • Drafting pleadings and other legal documents, • Preparing legal concurrents for Council reports, • Assisting clients in responding to queries from Council members, MPs, the Ombudsman, and external partners, • Advising on the impact of new and emerging legislation, • Delivering training to clients and colleagues We’re seeking a proactive and capable Lawyer with: • Qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of CILEX, with a current (or eligible) practising certificate, • Conduct of litigation rights (or evidence of having applied for these rights), • Extensive knowledge and proven experience in adult social care law, including community care, mental health, Court of Protection, NRPF, age assessments, and care leavers, • Experience managing a busy caseload of complex matters and delivering solutions under pressure, • Strong drafting and advocacy skills, • A solid understanding of local government law, governance, human rights, and equalities legislation, • Experience working in a legal service or practice, with confidence using legal research tools and case management systems, • A commitment to continuous professional development, • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders About Southwark Council Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population. At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.?Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.Benefits and more information: Salary: £50,175 - £57,495 per annum. This post attracts an additional benefits package to the value of £2,724 per annum (pro-rata) for staff which can be used towards benefits or taken as cash.Recruitment timetable: Closing Date: 11th May 2026 at 23:59* Interview Date: week commencing 1st June 2026 (in person at 160 Tooley Street offices) We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria: • Members of the Armed Forces and veterans, • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care, • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition. *We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, pl

Employment Lawyer Locum, 3 month rolling contract Full Time London £50 - £55 per hour umbrella co. (dependent on experience) Are you an experienced Employment Lawyer looking for a locum position within a well-respected London local authority? This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Employment Lawyer to join a well-versed local authority litigation team on an initial 3-month contract that is likely to be on-going long term. This role offers flexible working with one day per week in the office. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of Employment law and will be able to handle their own caseload. The caseload will include a variety of employment matters including: • Discrimination, • Unfair Dismissal, • TUPE, • Settlement Agreements With this being a locum position, our client is seeking an Employment Lawyer who can start immediately or on short notice so if you believe you have the necessary skills, please apply today to avoid missing out! Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Maxine Beitler in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

THE FIRM A highly ranked UK and international law firm. THE ROLE The Pensions team which provides pensions advice to individuals and advice to employers and trustees operating overseas pension arrangements is looking to recruit a Knowledge Development Lawyer on a permanent basis. The candidate should be engaged, have a strong interest in pensions know-how and want to be part of a high-performing Pensions Advisory Practise with a strong team ethos. The aim of this role is to support the Pensions group in fulfilling their strategic objectives. This is a wide ranging role and will involve, inter alia: Technical legal expertise - Maintaining your own and the team's cutting-edge knowledge of law and practice as it relates to Pensions including keeping the team and other relevant practice groups up to-date with legal and market developments through training. • Client-facing activities - Working with partners and other fee earners to ensure relevant and appropriate legal developments are communicated to the firm's clients in a coherent, proactive and timely manner through drafting legal updates and briefings and coordinating client seminars., • Legal training - Identifying relevant topics and training needs for the pension group and designing and presenting sessions, • Standard forms/precedents - Developing and maintaining key precedents and clause libraries for the pension group., • Knowledge management - Working with the teams to implement procedures to capture, develop, store and maintain the know-how resources, including precedents/examples of previous advice, and helping to maintain user-friendly know-how banks., • Know-how delivery systems - Developing and maintaining the team's intranet pages and social media presence; working with the Legal Information Officers to configure news aggregation tools so the appropriate underlying information sources are tailored for the pension group., • Collaboration and innovation - Co-ordinating with other practice groups to arrange cross-departmental training and current awareness to keep the teams updated on relevant developments in other areas., • Collaboration with BD - Working with the Business Development team to provide input on the legal aspects of pitch and other marketing documents., • Precedents - Assisting with the maintenance of the standard form precedents and guidance notes in the Pension practice in order to keep them up to date., • Know-how management - Assisting with the development, implementation and support for processes for efficiently gathering and updating know-how. Most of the firm's roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in the office and at home. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed as part of the application and interview process. The firm is open to considering those on a part-time basis, for example 4 days with 2 days in the office. Otherwise, it is 3 days per week in office for full-time. Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Childcare Lawyer Full-time 35 hours Permanent Salary: £52,269 - £57,495 P/A + Market Supplement £5,178. DBS required About the Childcare Lawyer position: Sellick Partnership are excited to be exclusively recruiting for a permanent Childcare Lawyer to join a supportive and sociable Legal Team with a local council within the London area. Our client is seeking a qualified lawyer who has experience in Childcare Law, preferably from a local authority setting but they are open to applicants from private practice who want to transfer their skills. The role can be worked on a hybrid working basis, and the desired candidate will be expected to attend the office in Catford twice a week. The main duties of the successful Childcare Lawyer will include: • Deputise for the Senior Social Care Lawyers, • Handling a demanding and busy caseload of mainly child protection cases, with the opportunity to undertake advocacy in the Central Family Court, • Advising Social Services clients in person and in writing, on all aspects of relevant legislation, • Prepare all legal documentation relevant to the caseload, and in particular prepare a wide variety of court documents, advise on social care law, and assist the Senior Social Care Lawyers and Principal Lawyer in relation to the most complex or specialised matters as and when required, • Attend all meetings with clients and external parties, professionals' meetings and panels as required, and advise on all aspects of social services work, • Fantastic training and development opportunities, • Local Government pension scheme, • Bike loan and season tickets, • Significant discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants, • Discounted gym membership, • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave, • Supportive staff networks N: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof. Interested in applying for the Childcare Lawyer role? This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Childcare Lawyer to join a Legal Team with a great reputation. Our client is looking for candidates who are very experienced, ideally with a local government background, the successful candidate must be a qualified lawyer with at least 3 years PQE (Barrister, Solicitor or CILEx), and must hold a current practising certificate. Diversity Our fantastic client is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at /access-to-work/apply The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Property & Casualty Lawyer 5+ To £££ Rare opening at this leading City insurance firm for an ambitious lawyer to join their highly-ranked team who act for the majority of household and commercial property Insurers in the market. You will be working on high value, complex coverage and/or fraud and/or subrogated recovery claims for both domestic and international clients including fraud and claims under the Insurance Act 2015 and CIDRA 2012. You will be involved in all stages of claims, including handling negotiations, trials and mediations where appropriate. As well as fee-earning you will be expected to fully participate in business development and also supervise more junior members of the team. Enjoy top-quality insurance work with genuine partnership prospects going forward. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays

We are currently instructed by a specialist boutique law firm operating within the projects and construction sector across the Middle East. The firm is seeking to engage a senior Construction Litigation Lawyer on a fully remote, consultancy basis. This role is best suited to experienced lawyers qualified in England & Wales (or another commonwealth jurisdiction like Australia and/or New Zealand, for example), with at least 8 years' post-qualification experience and a strong track record gained within leading international or City law firms. The position offers a flexible, non-exclusive consultancy arrangement, making it particularly attractive to lawyers already operating on a contract or portfolio basis. The firm can typically provide around 20 hours of work per week, with potential for this to increase over time depending on workflow. The successful candidate will work on complex, high-value construction disputes, including pre-litigation and arbitration matters, with a Middle East focus. Prior experience advising clients across this region is essential. Key requirements: • Qualification in England & Wales, Australia and/or New Zealand, • A minimum of 8 years' PQE with a strong focus on construction litigation and arbitration, • Recent experience gained within a recognised international or City law firm, • Demonstrable experience handling disputes within the Middle East construction sector, • Strong technical skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to work autonomously For further information, and a confidential conversation, please apply to Jennifer Pike. Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.