Super opportunity for a Legal Executive (or someone who is close to qualifying in such a position).

This is a fixed term contact role starting in February 2017 (in order to facilitate a good hand over with the current incumbent) and runs until January 2018!

This is a full time position, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday and is within the public sector.

The hourly rate is largely dependent on experience , but as a guide, in the region of £14.45 - £16.64 per hour

There is some degree of flexibility in relation to the ideal candidate so please observe the desirable and essential brackets. The personal specifications are also outlined below:

E = Essential
D = Desirable

Qualifications
We are looking for someone who is a fully qualified Legal Executive (Cilex Level 6) or working towards this qualification. Applications would also be considered from candidates with legal qualifications (LLB, GDL, LPC etc.) if they can evidence the rest of the requirements.

Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working in the legal department of a Local Authority (E)
Knowledge and Experience of legal procedures the following areas:
1. Planning Enforcement (E)
2. Civil Litigation (including experience in Magistrates and County Courts) (E)
3. Property Law and Landlord and Tenant Act, selling housing stock and purchasing transactions (E)
4. Litigation relating to Council Housing Stock including the applicable Regulations and Legislation surrounding Council Tax and Business Rates, Charging Orders, Liability Orders and the process of debt recovery (D)
5. Enforcement of Environmental Health/Care (D)
6. Land Registry practices and procedures (D)

Skills
Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office (E)
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (E)
Ability to interpret clients’ instructions in a legal context (E)
Demonstration of ability to meet client deadlines (E)
Good analytical skills (E)
Ability to professionally represent and support the legal team to senior management and clients (E)
Ability to deal with the courts and their hierarchy, including attending court (D)

Ideally we would like the successful candidate to have experience of using Iken, although the client will be running a training session on this in the New Year which the successful candidate would be required to attend (exact date TBC).

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send me your CV as a Word document as soon as possible.

Email: Heather@rsfl.co.uk
Contact: Heather Morgan