Senior Lawyer (Children & Families) (Hybrid)

Senior Lawyer (Children & Families) (Hybrid) needed in Manchester, £55ph PAYE - Reference: 0009 EDAC / 1

Undertaking remote and in person advocacy. Must attend the office one/two times per month.

• Build and maintain excellent client relations acting as a role model to achieve service and council wide objectives.
• Provide timely, high quality and accurate legal, tactical and strategic advice.
• Use advanced analytical skills to interpret complex information to identify legal issues, risks and other implications for clients.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to a consistently high standard with the ability to translate and present complex legal advice in a way that can be clearly understood by a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrate exceptional advocacy skills achieving the best possible outcomes for the client.
• Exhibit exceptional negotiating and influencing skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
• Be solution-focused, always looking positively for ways in which the client's desired outcomes can be achieved.
• Research law and procedure to a high professional standard and keep ahead of legal developments.
• Demonstrate highly competent legal drafting skills.
• Deputise effectively when required in dealings with clients, legal management, and legal matters.

This is a full-time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role, please apply on our website with your CV; alternatively, you can email your CV to quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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