Housing Litigation Lawyer

Housing Litigation Lawyer - London based Local AuthorityContract : 3 months with the view to extendRate : £45-55 p / hResponsibilities : Support the provision of strategic, high level legal advice to the Councils, Members and Officers.Have personal responsibility for a caseload of legal work, and act as subject expert, with appropriate support and supervisions from a Senior Lawyer or Principal Lawyer.Support strategic projects across multi-functional teams, assisting to ensure that an innovative and commercial solutions focus is adopted across projects.Produce or comment upon reports for various Council meetings or decision-making processes.Ensure that the partner Councils are provided with the best legal advice, and that legal advice is appropriate to ensure propriety of decision making.Contribute towards setting the strategic direction of Legal Services, supporting the senior management team to develop the overarching strategy for the service