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The salary range for this role is £45,680 to £57,125 per annum, based on working 36-hours per week. This is?depending on experience (with a Lawyers Career Scheme providing the opportunity for permanent staff to progress to £57,125). Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your career in Childcare Law? The team is based at Quadrant Court in Woking. The Council adopts a hybrid working policy with flexible working arrangements which includes access to our offices in Reigate and Weybridge combined with remote or home working. We come together in person for 2 days per week on average (40% of the working week). The team are very approachable (even when working remotely!) so there will always be someone to provide you with support and discuss matters. Please note, the contractual location for this role is currently Quadrant Court, however it is our intention to move within the local area to Victoria Gate in Central Woking later this year. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' serviceOption to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leaveAn extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeingUp to 5 days of carer's leave per yearPaternity, adoption and dependents leaveA generous local government salary related pensionLifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more2 paid volunteering days per yearLearning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Role As a Child Protection lawyer at Surrey, you will join?a supportive, successful and Lexcel-accredited in-house legal team that delivers effective legal advice, representation and assistance to the Council. Our team culture is one which is supportive and engaged. We have regular team away days where we connect and collaborate with one another, leaving us feeling motivated and energised about our roles. Working together with frontline Children's Services to safeguard children, we play a pivotal role in the Council's drive to ensure no one is left behind. We were recently nominated for a STARS in Surrey award for teamwork and get consistently excellent client feedback. If you are interested in developing and enhancing?your existing skills whilst undertaking quality and varied work in the area?of child protection, we'd love to hear from you! About you You could be newly qualified or someone with extensive experience in either the private or public sector. We recognise transferable skills and have a track record of supporting Lawyers to further develop their skills in this rewarding area. You will be trained and supported to undertake advocacy commensurate with your experience and alongside this will hold a quality caseload of child protection cases. About the role You will be expected to carry out a range of key responsibilities, which will include: Managing a varied and interesting childcare caseload consisting of both pre-proceedings and applications before the Court,Undertaking advocacy on behalf of the County Council,Providing expert legal advice to the Council in respect of its duties and responsibilities in respect of children and young people, including those in respect of adoption. You will be supported through training, regular supervision and development plans to continue learning and developing your expertise and so achieve successful progression through the career scheme.?If joining us on a permanent basis, you will have the opportunity to join our Lawyers Career Scheme which will allow for accelerated career and salary progression based on performance. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: You are Solicitor, barrister or Fellow of CILEX who is eligible to practise in England and Wales and has (or be in a position to apply for) a current practicing certificate issued by the relevant regulatory authority.You are able to manage a full and varied caseload and deliver innovative solutions with appropriate supervision.You have excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners and professionals.You have experience of, or an aptitude for, advocacy.You have an understanding of and are able to uphold the values of Surrey County Council. Should you wish to join a large, friendly, dedicated and experienced team of lawyers please click the apply button below to submit your application! This post has been designated as a politically restricted post in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. This advert closes at 23:59 on 30th March with interviews to follow in the week commencing 7th April 2025. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their applicationThe candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

The starting salary for this role is £59,868 to £65,755 per annum depending on experience, based on a 36-hour working week. Are you looking to take the next step in your career in Contracts, Procurement and Projects Law? As a Contracts and Procurement Senior Lawyer, you will join a supportive, successful and Lexcel accredited in-house legal team that delivers effective legal advice and assistance to the Council. The Council has an agile working policy with flexible working arrangements which includes access to our offices in Reigate, Woking and Weybridge combined with remote or home working. The team are very approachable (even when working remotely!) so there will always be someone to provide you with support and discuss matters with. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' serviceOption to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leaveAn extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeingUp to 5 days of carer's leave per yearPaternity, adoption and dependents leaveA generous local government salary related pensionLifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more2 paid volunteering days per yearLearning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Role We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX with substantial experience of the law and practice in this area. This is an ideal role for those interested in developing and enhancing?their existing skills whilst undertaking quality and varied work. In this role you will work as part of a team of Contract Lawyers to provide quality proactive legal advice on issues including, but not limited to, Public Contract Regulations matters, Company law, Subsidy Control, NEC's and JCT construction Contracts, and general contract queries. You will have conduct of a full, varied and demanding caseload. Senior Lawyers play an active role in the management of the team, and you will be expected to deputise for the Principal Solicitor alongside actively contributing to the future delivery of first-class legal services. If you consider yourself to be an effective and dynamic individual, with some experience of managing and supervising people and the ability to motivate others whilst working in a team, then we want to hear from you! Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: You are a Solicitor, barrister or Fellow of CILEX, eligible to practise in England and Wales with a current practicing certificate issued by the relevant regulatory authorityNegotiating and drafting experience such as construction contracts, service agreements, facilities management servicesProviding solutions-focused and enabling advice on a range of matters and an ability to learn quickly about subjects in which you may not have had prior experienceEffective team working, including managing competing priorities to achieve client/statutory deadlinesLeading and contributing at client and project meetings, providing exemplary client care and organisational skillsAdvising Members and Senior Officers of the Council Please note that advocacy will not form part of this role. Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. This job advert closes at 23:59 on 16/03/2025 with interviews to follow. This post has been designated as a politically restricted post in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. If you are looking for a role which is both varied and interesting with an opportunity to develop your existing skills and employment experience by working in local government, please click the apply button below to submit your application. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their applicationThe candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Private Client Lawyer opportunity to move into Knowledge Lawyer (Professional Support Lawyer) role London (hybrid) As a top tiered law firm we would expect that you will ideally be working for a top tier private client practice. You may be working as a Private Client Lawyer and wanting to move into a Knowledge Lawyer /Professional Support Lawyer role to utilise your Private Client experience within Taxation, Trusts and Succession planning etc. to take your career in a new direction. Undertaking complex, challenging, high-value work and delivering exceptional client service as an expert in firm and to clients. Budget and managing all of the information around legal training, drafting precedents, answering queries, current awareness (there is work to be done around legal training (there is a lot of training but we’d like to add more structure, answering queries, possibly reviewing precedents (some novel points of law). There is quite a bit of flexibility with the role as per our culture. The Role: • Working collaboratively with our Knowledge Counsel and other stakeholders you will develop and implement a Knowledge Plan for Private Clients in the UK and our International clients. You will identify and develop key internal resources and training to support the Business Plans of each of these clients. • Drafting, checking, maintaining and updating key internal resources e.g. precedents, practice notes, checklists, toolkits, clause banks etc. in line with the Knowledge Plan • Collecting and reviewing knowledge from other lawyer and making it available through the Knowledge systems • Working proactively with the Research & Information team to identify resources and develop coherent systems, processes and tracking legal and regulatory developments • Preparing the annual external training budget in line with the needs of the group and development of appropriate teams/employees • Preparing regular updates and bulletins on developments in tax, trusts, succession planning • Arranging Knowledge meetings (the agenda, content, present updates and facilitate Q&A sessions • Advising and supporting lawyers across practice groups with technical queries and issues, so there is a confident and competent use of internal resources • Working collaboratively with the Knowledge Counsel to deliver a rolling programme of technical training Client and Market Identifying and exploiting opportunities to deliver advice and guidance on Private Client legal issues to our clients, through client briefings, client training and other value added servicesIdentifying opportunities to use the firms Knowledge resource to enhance the Firm’s reputation within the market including supporting individuals to develop their profiles as thought leaders. Assisting them with the drafting of sector commentary articles, technical briefings and short online posts, working with our PR team to spot opportunities for thought leadership piecesSupporting the Knowledge Counsel with wider thought leadership initiatives.Leading and contributing to wider Knowledge projects and tasksOther Knowledge-related and Private Client activities as appropriate Skills and experience An experienced and technically competent lawyer, with 6-7 years+ PQE, experience in taxation, international tax, trusts and succession planning. Person • An experienced lawyer who is effectiveness in a commercial and pressurised environment • Excellent written and spoken communication skills • Strong analytical and research skills • Excellent drafting skills and the ability to flex easily from client pieces to technical legal documents • Ability to inspire confidence at every level of the business • A highly collaborative worker • Ability to quickly develop own networks and use them effectively • Capable and pro-active with the ability to work independently • Displays a commercial mindset and the ability to view challenges and change as opportunities arise • Ability to relay knowledge and develop the skills of others • Commercial awareness, financial acumen and a business-like approach to legal practice #knowledgelawyerjobs, #professionalsupportlawyerjob, #privateclientlawyerjob, #taxlawyerjob, #trustslawyerjob About Brimstone Consulting: We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas: Forensic Accounting & Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE’s etc.); Legal and LegalTech (E-Discovery, Digital Forensics, EDRM); Big Data and Data Analytics- (MI/BI/CI); InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance; FinTech (Payments etc.); Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts-SAS, SPSS etc.); Compliance/Corporate Governance; IT- (full SDLC- BA’s PM’s , Architects, Developers etc.); Brimstone Consulting acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. Due to time constraints we can only reply to applicants that match our clients’ specifications. We may store applications in our cloud storage facilities that may include dropbox. *end*