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About the role

Would you like to join a local authority where you can progress your legal career and be supported to excel professionally? If so, join the Legal Team at West Northants Council, one of the newest and the fourth biggest Unitary Council in England. 

You will ideally have at least two years’ post qualification experience in the relevant areas of local government law, prosecutions, regulatory and general litigation and be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister.

If you are proactive, organised and want to work in a fast-paced environment then you may be the person that we are looking for. 

For more information, please contact Nicki Agalamanyi, Head of Legal (Corporate & Place) on 07901 931853 for a confidential discussion. 

What will you be doing?

If you have experience in Litigation, we want to hear from you.  

Your work will include: 

  • Representing the Council in criminal prosecutions and other proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court, as well as proceedings involving the Council before the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
  • Attend Licensing committees as required and advising panel members.
  • Advising client departments, primarily regulatory enforcement areas
  • Supervising small number of unqualified colleagues will be required. 

About you

You will: 

  • Be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister.
  • Advocate for the Council in Court, 
  • Be able to hold a full caseload of criminal litigation cases.
  • Be able to work as part of a team.
  • Be able to work to tight timelines and under pressure.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government
reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey
to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and
communities.  

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great
place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to
make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance,
Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver
services. 

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with
ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail,
and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A
place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-
minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and
challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

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