Job ID:
3429
All Locations
Town Hall Extension, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA
All Job Types
Legal
Advertising Salary
Grade 10 £49,498 - £51,515 (Bar at £50,512) per annum pro rota
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Corporate Services
Advert Closing Date
15 May 2024
Working Patterns offered:
Full-time

About The Role

Working hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 15 May 2024
 
This role is subject to:
Qualification: - Practising barrister, solicitor or FILEX / FCILEX and registration with The Law Society, Bar Council or Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
 

“This is Manchester – we do things differently here.” 

“It’s a city that has a fantastic track record of reinventing itself, being at the forefront of change, of thinking through innovative solutions to complex problems,” Joanne Roney, Chief Executive 

Our Regeneration Legal Group spearheads the complex negotiation, drafting and delivery of the planning, commercial, property and regeneration work that makes this mixed-use revolution happen, and we’re now expanding the team to deliver Manchester’s Economic Recovery and investment Plan.

Can you bring us the legal knowledge, experience, agility and innovation we need to get this done?

We are looking to recruit a Senior Lawyer - preferably with local government experience or knowledge, but that is not essential - to help us to continue to deliver the Council’s ambition and to build positive working relationships with colleagues and clients.

The role is for a lawyer with experience of supervising and motivating a team of lawyers dealing with planning, compulsory purchase and other regeneration projects for a number of clients. You will have strong experience of managing a varied caseload of complex, high profile and innovative legal matters relating to a wide range of planning, highways, compulsory purchase and regeneration work as well as leading and developing a team of lawyers.

About the Candidate

You will have a track record of inspiring confidence in clients and excellent communication skills. You will have an ability to work flexibly and to be responsive to the needs of clients.

If you want to join our team and be part of our journey we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Juliet Mbam on 07908 202 555

Please note, previous applicants need not apply.

About Us

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. 

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. 

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

  • We take time to listen and understand
  • We work together and trust each other
  • We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
  • We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
  • We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council 

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve.  We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.   

If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.   
 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

  • Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
  • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
  • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. 

We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.

When you join us 

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. 

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