Principal Lawyer – Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team
£66,970 - £74,898 plus £5,000 market supplement + benefits
Full Time - 36 hours per week
Hybrid working - Harrow based
HB Public Law, one of the country’s leading shared local authority legal practices, has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic lawyer to lead our expanding Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team.
This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a key role in shaping the redesigned Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team, helping to expand it in size and take on new work areas. The role offers varied, high-quality work, with supportive colleagues who are dedicated to public service and making a difference in local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to build a high-performance culture within the team and support career progression and the development of public sector lawyers of the future.
About you
The successful candidate will have experience of local authority prosecution and other regulatory work, and be passionate about leading the team to achieve positive outcomes. You will be expected to personally undertake matters of a more complex nature, with political awareness and sensitivity as required. You will lead the team on matters including:
Advising on and prosecuting regulatory and fraud offences, including appeals and judicial review
Advising on licensing matters, including advising elected members at committee meetings, defending statutory appeals and advising on enforcement
Advice to tackle anti-social behaviour and community tensions, such as the use of Public Spaces Protection Orders and other community orders
Policy advice, including attending formal member meetings, on regulatory matters
Other regulatory litigation work, commensurate with the skills of the team, including court and tribunal advocacy
You will also be expected to lead client liaison arrangements and foster excellent working relationships amongst the team and between clients and lawyers. Supporting the wider development of HB Public Law alongside other Principal Lawyers is also part of the role.
Although the legal practice works in a hybrid fashion, and daily office attendance is not expected, you will be expected to work from our Harrow office at least one to two days per week, and/or at client offices and court when required.
About us
Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community.
Important Note
Our staff are our greatest asset and therefore no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies.
Harrow is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format please contact us at
resourcing@harrow.gov.uk
HARROW REDEPLOYEES WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
We particularly welcome female applicants, individuals under 25 years of age, those from the BAME community, LGBTQ+ applicants and disabled applicants, as they are under-represented within Harrow Council at this level. Appointment will always, however be made on merit.
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£66,970 - £74,898 plus £5,000 market supplement + benefits
Full Time - 36 hours per week
Hybrid working - Harrow based
HB Public Law, one of the country’s leading shared local authority legal practices, has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic lawyer to lead our expanding Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team.
This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a key role in shaping the redesigned Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Team, helping to expand it in size and take on new work areas. The role offers varied, high-quality work, with supportive colleagues who are dedicated to public service and making a difference in local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to build a high-performance culture within the team and support career progression and the development of public sector lawyers of the future.
About you
The successful candidate will have experience of local authority prosecution and other regulatory work, and be passionate about leading the team to achieve positive outcomes. You will be expected to personally undertake matters of a more complex nature, with political awareness and sensitivity as required. You will lead the team on matters including:
Advising on and prosecuting regulatory and fraud offences, including appeals and judicial review
Advising on licensing matters, including advising elected members at committee meetings, defending statutory appeals and advising on enforcement
Advice to tackle anti-social behaviour and community tensions, such as the use of Public Spaces Protection Orders and other community orders
Policy advice, including attending formal member meetings, on regulatory matters
Other regulatory litigation work, commensurate with the skills of the team, including court and tribunal advocacy
You will also be expected to lead client liaison arrangements and foster excellent working relationships amongst the team and between clients and lawyers. Supporting the wider development of HB Public Law alongside other Principal Lawyers is also part of the role.
Although the legal practice works in a hybrid fashion, and daily office attendance is not expected, you will be expected to work from our Harrow office at least one to two days per week, and/or at client offices and court when required.
About us
Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community.
Important Note
Our staff are our greatest asset and therefore no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies.
Harrow is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format please contact us at
resourcing@harrow.gov.uk
HARROW REDEPLOYEES WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
We particularly welcome female applicants, individuals under 25 years of age, those from the BAME community, LGBTQ+ applicants and disabled applicants, as they are under-represented within Harrow Council at this level. Appointment will always, however be made on merit.
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