Job Description

Legal Officer Litigation, on a temporary/locum basis. The role will start with an initial 3-month contract and extend from there as necessary.The salary is negotiable, dependent on experience, but a preliminary guide is xc2xa318-xc2xa323/hour PAYE.You will provide support to lawyers and senior lawyers with a caseload of legal work, across various forms of litigation including civil and criminal, housing and enforcement.To apply you will:

• Be a UK-qualified law graduate Be able to demonstrate at least 6 months' practical experience in a law firm or in-house, supporting lawyers with litigation work Be able to attend the office on a hybrid working basis of 2-3 days per week in the office

Essential experience:

• Drafting court pleadings, statements and general correspondence Preparation of bundles and instructions to counsel Attendance at court with counsel

Please note you must have prior local government experience to apply for this role. Applicants without local government experience cannot be considered.For more information and/or to apply, please begin by sending your CV to Louise at LAW Absolute:Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.CompanyLAW Absolute is an independent, niche legal recruitment consultancy with a strong infrastructure and an impressive level of expertise. We offer pragmatic and tailored solutions and work without any of the restrictions which can be imposed by major holding companies.Teamwork is paramount. Every individual and organisation with whom we work benefits from the combined knowledge, hard work and energy of our experienced consultants.The level of experience and expertise offered by our team of consultants is exceptional and our aim is to provide all candidates and clients with a truly consultative, efficient and results oriented service.Our culture is one of transparency, integrity and honesty. We are proud to offer an utterly trustworthy, reliable and diligent service.Company info Website Telephone 0207 092 8000 Location 4th Floor Queens House
55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
London
WC2A 3LJ
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