Description
Join Camden's dynamic Legal Services team as an Employment Lawyer, playing a critical role in breaking down barriers while embracing a risk-aware approach. You'll engage with senior officers and Members to offer high-quality legal services, focusing on social justice. Collaborate with various service directorates to ensure efficient delivery of Council priorities, managing a personal caseload of high-profile and complex cases.
You will be qualified to practice in England and Wales as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. You should possess a robust understanding of local government law and have hands-on experience in preparing cases and drafting legal documents.
Key requirements include:
- Excellent demonstrable detailed knowledge of employment law and procedure in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Supreme Court, County Court, and Court of Appeal
- Significant recent experience of effectively managing a busy caseload of employment litigation matters and advising on employment law, preferably in relation to local authorities and schools
- Professional confidence to lead on challenging cases and provide high-level advice
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit
At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits, including flexible working, 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays), family leave, loan schemes, and access to our incredible staff networks, as well as an incredible pensions scheme.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities.