Service Care Legal are currently recruiting for a Principal Litigation Lawyer to join the legal department of a highly reputable London Borough Council. Please find below further details with regards to this role.

ROLE: Principal Criminal Litigation & Regulatory Lawyer
LOCATION: North West London
RATE: £50-60ph LTD (DOE, PQE & interview performance)
CONTRACT: 3 months with scope for extension

Please note that this position would require office attendance a minimum of 2 days per week.

The Role

To manage and oversee a team of Lawyers and Legal Assistant in relation to criminal litigation and regulatory law
The criminal litigation matters will include social housing fraud and regulatory prosecutions
To assist with any other litigation matters and attend court when required to do soThe Person

A qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with a minimum of 5 years' PQE
Previous management experience within a legal services department within the public sector would be essential
A proven track-record of leading a team would also be requiredIf this sounds like an opportunity of interest, please contact Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed), or email (url removed). We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250