Criminal and Enforcement Lawyer

About the role

Criminal and Enforcement Lawyer

Permanent, Full Time

£47,472 to £55,850 per annum + benefits, including Local; Government Pension Scheme

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: 22nd January 2025

Anywhere worker *means you can enjoy flexible working arrangements with the option to work from home or remotely. Due to the nature of this role, we typically attend the office 2-3 days per week.

We're open to a chat about flexible arrangements & part time working. No promises, but we would still like to hear from you if you would like to discuss potential options.

Why work for us?

You will be joining a team that prides itself on the provision of high-quality advice, information, analysis and interpretation to clients that underpin effective decision making, meaningful performance management and meeting statutory requirements.

You will be involved in potentially high profile and ground-breaking criminal and enforcement matters and will advise clients on all aspects of criminal law and enforcement issues in demanding circumstances which will at times have far reaching consequences.

In this role you should bring 2 years post qualification experience and significant commercial awareness to contribute to the development of new external streams of business and the ability to build excellent working relationships. This role is working within the Dispute Resolution and Employment Law Team.

What’s in it for you?

Generous Time Off: Starting with 27 days of holiday, which increases with your length of service, plus 8 bank holidays and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year to give back to your community.
Secure Your Future: Benefit from enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), ensuring your financial security for the future.
Professional Growth: We cover the payment of professional fees for approved professions, supporting your career development.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to balance work with your personal life.
Commitment to your growth including comprehensive Learning and Development initiatives, with access to coaching and mentoring
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The Role

The successful post holder will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of legal advice within the Criminal and Enforcement Section, where you will be expected to build strong relationships with internal and external partners. This position will be fast-paced and it is therefore imperative you are highly motivated and confident in handling a full caseload consisting of both contentious and non-contentious criminal and enforcement matters including, but not limited to, the following:

Fraud and Fraudulent Trading Prosecutions
Consumer Protection Prosecutions
Planning and Environmental Enforcement Prosecutions
Highways Enforcement Notices

Experience you will bring

Qualified solicitor/barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with current membership of the Law Society or Bar Standards Board or Cilex.
Evidence of continuing professional development, 2 years post-qualified experience and expert knowledge in relevant professional area (although lawyers with less post-qualified experience will be considered).
Experience of working within a legal setting in a politically sensitive environment, providing high-quality advice to a wide range of clients.
Experience advising at all stages of the criminal investigation process including pre-charge, reviewing evidence, assessing suitable legislation and drafting charges.
Experience running criminal cases from laying the Information’s through to sentencing demonstrating attention to detail at every stage.
Experience acting as the reviewing lawyer on criminal matters.
Experience drafting and serving formal Enforcement
Some Advocacy experience in the Magistrates court would be an advantage though not essential.
Experience instructing and liaising with Counsel.
Commercial awareness with sufficient professional credibility to maintain the existing client base.
Ability to work and think independently while maintaining focus on delivering team and corporate objectives.
Proven track record of building strong working relationships across a large, complex organisation and with internal and external partners/stakeholders and clients.
Ability to provide clear and succinct advice on complex matters to both the client base and junior colleagues.
A strong focus on outcomes to achieve strategic objectives.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the full job description please email: keira.simpson@essex.gov.uk

Further Information

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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