Senior Inquiry Lawyer

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Senior Lawyer to join a Central Government team to provide high quality litigation services to an interesting Public Inquiry. The client is looking for a qualified senior lawyer, with experience of public inquiries and/or litigation.

As a Senior Lawyer, you will have the responsibility for managing a team of lawyers and paralegals as well as wider team contribution

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Inquiry Lawyer

• Lead a team of lawyers and paralegals delivering support to one of more of our client departments
• Project manage and lead teams of external stakeholders
• Manage a broad range of varied case work activities complying with policies, standards, procedures and service level agreements.
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the context in which the client operates
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive case files of both paper and on a IT case management system.

Required Skills and experience of the Inquiry Lawyer

• Previous experience of public inquiries/reviews and/or litigation is essential.
• Qualified lawyer. Can be a fully qualified lawyer from another jurisdiction (Australian or New Zealand) At least 6 years PQE.
• Public law experience within the public sector is desirable
• Excellent organisational skills (including the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own work in order to manage a busy and/or complex workload, and the ability to master new areas of law quickly) are essential
• Excellent leadership and managerial skills are essential.
• Project management experience is desirable
• Team working and client care skills (including the ability to build constructive working relationships with clients) are essential

What is on offer for the Inquiry lawyer?

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Central City Location
• Access to Unique Government Work
• Long term contract lengths

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established Central Government team that prides itself in the first-class service it offers to clients. Our client also offers the potential extension of your 11 month contract as an Inquiry Lawyer.

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Senior Inquiry Lawyer role, please apply now, or contact India Langman at Sellick Partnership.

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