ENL
Civil Litigation Lawyer
Civil Litigation Lawyer at ENL, based in West Yorkshire, paying £61,358 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £61,358 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- West Yorkshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Solicitor
6% below the typical rate for solicitor
Reference 215305872
About the role
CIVIL LITIGATION LAWYER, 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE, WEST YORKSHIRE/ HYBRID, up to £61,358 DOE – Excellent opportunity to join a local authority legal team in a senior position, handling complex civil and housing litigation while leading and developing a team of legal professionals. JOB REF: 5872
THE ROLE:
The Senior Litigation Lawyer will manage a varied caseload across housing and civil litigation, with opportunities to advise on regulatory enforcement, employment, education, licensing and wider local government matters. Responsibilities include handling complex and sensitive cases, providing legal advice, undertaking advocacy, instructing Counsel and overseeing external legal work. You will also monitor legal developments, contribute to service delivery and management reporting, and supervise, train and mentor colleagues to maintain high professional standards.
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with senior level experience in civil litigation and expertise in at least two of the following areas: housing, commercial litigation, property litigation or local government law. You will have strong technical, drafting and negotiation skills, excellent communication and advocacy abilities, and the confidence to manage complex matters independently. Experience supervising or managing staff is desirable.
THE PACKAGE:
The role offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, senior level responsibility for complex legal matters and the opportunity to supervise and develop a legal team. You will work on a hybrid basis, requiring just two days per month in the office.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Kaye Thumpston on [phone removed] or email [email removed] with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
THE ROLE:
The Senior Litigation Lawyer will manage a varied caseload across housing and civil litigation, with opportunities to advise on regulatory enforcement, employment, education, licensing and wider local government matters. Responsibilities include handling complex and sensitive cases, providing legal advice, undertaking advocacy, instructing Counsel and overseeing external legal work. You will also monitor legal developments, contribute to service delivery and management reporting, and supervise, train and mentor colleagues to maintain high professional standards.
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with senior level experience in civil litigation and expertise in at least two of the following areas: housing, commercial litigation, property litigation or local government law. You will have strong technical, drafting and negotiation skills, excellent communication and advocacy abilities, and the confidence to manage complex matters independently. Experience supervising or managing staff is desirable.
THE PACKAGE:
The role offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, senior level responsibility for complex legal matters and the opportunity to supervise and develop a legal team. You will work on a hybrid basis, requiring just two days per month in the office.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Kaye Thumpston on [phone removed] or email [email removed] with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Reference: 215305872 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 25 Jan 2027 · Listed via ENL
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