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Principal Lawyer
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Posted: 09/06/2025
- Negotiable
- East Midlands
- Locum
- Legal, Local Government & Public Sector
Principal Lawyer
Full time (flexible)
East Midlands
3- 6 months initially
Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working with an East Midlands-based Local Authority, assisting them with the recruitment for a Principal Lawyer. This role involve managing the planning, litigation, and regulatory team.
The duties of the successful Principal Lawyer:
- Managing a team overseeing legal services primarily relating to planning, litigation, governance, and regulatory affairs, providing expert guidance and support
- Directly line managing a team of 7, including Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors, and a Legal Administrator
- Being a part of the senior management team, supporting the Monitoring Officer in legal oversight and risk management
- Attending meetings
The benefits of the Principal Lawyer role include:
- Competitive hourly rate
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid flexible working
- Rolling contract
Experience required:
For this role you need to have strong experience in either planning, litigation and regulatory matters. Management experience is beneficial.
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