Overview
Lawyer Jobs in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom at Lancashire County Council
Title: Lawyer
Company: Lancashire County Council
Location: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Description
Salary: £46,162 – £51,356 | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston (Hybrid)
Join Our Team as a Litigation Lawyer
Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career? Lancashire County Council’s Legal and Governance Service is seeking an experienced Litigation Lawyer to play a vital role in our high‑performing, collaborative team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a diverse and stimulating caseload, providing specialist advice and representation across a broad range of civil litigation matters. Your work will span personal injury, employers’ and public liability, industrial disease, data protection, Human Rights Act claims, judicial review and inquests—making this a role with real variety, challenge and impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a key member of the team, you will:
- Manage your own caseload of litigated and pre‑litigated matters
- Draft legal documents including defences, advices and detailed witness evidence
- Liaise confidently with counsel, the Coroner and internal stakeholders
- Undertake your own advocacy at case management conferences and preliminary hearings
- Provide timely, practical, solution‑focused legal advice to services across the Council
Who We’re Looking For
You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with proven litigation experience—ideally within local government or a comparable environment. You’ll bring:
- Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Experience drafting complex legal documents
- Confidence advising on judicial review pre‑action matters
- The ability to handle sensitive or high‑value claims, particularly those involving Children’s and Adult Services
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently under pressure
Why join us?
At Lancashire County Council, we’re committed to helping our people thrive. You’ll enjoy:
- Hybrid working (County Hall, Preston, with flexibility to work from home)
- A generous benefits package, including a high‑quality pension scheme and competitive annual leave
- A supportive, inclusive work culture built on our core values: supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative
- The chance to contribute meaningfully to the communities we serve
If you're motivated, proactive and passionate about delivering high‑quality legal services, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 04/05/2026
Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
