Civil Litigation Lawyer - Peterborough City Council
hace 19 días
Peterborough
Civil Litigation Lawyer – Peterborough City Council £53,895 – £59,516 + Excellent Benefits | Hybrid (2 days in office) | Permanent Shape services. Protect the vulnerable. Build your expertise. Join a respected in-house team where your work directly improves lives. Peterborough’s Civil Litigation team is well-established, collaborative, and trusted – with a strong track record in housing, homelessness and adult social care law. The Role You'll manage a varied and interesting caseload, with a focus on: • Judicial Review – especially in housing and social care contexts, • Civil Litigation – covering contracts, regulatory disputes, and more, • Court work – typically once a month, with a healthy balance of advocacy and advisory, • Strategic Advice – helping shape how frontline services are delivered Why Join? • Real impact – Your advice helps protect essential services and safeguard the vulnerable, • Work-life balance – Hybrid working with strong support and flexibility, • Supportive team – Experienced colleagues, no egos, no silos, • Career development – Strong CPD support and space to grow your specialisms, • Security & benefits – Permanent post, LGPS pension, car lease scheme and more We’re Looking For • A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEx Fellow, • Solid experience in civil litigation, ideally with JR or housing/public law exposure, • Someone confident advising clients and representing in court, • A strong team player with sound judgement and practical instincts Want to know more? Reach out to Nik Stoate at Venn Group –