Legal Assistant (Environment)

Overview

Legal Assistant Environment — Ref: — Contract: Permanent — Salary: £31,537–£34,434 per annum (Grade 5) — Hours: 36.66 per week — Location: Hybrid remote and Spindles offices

Role Overview

To provide legal and administrative support to the Group Solicitor Environment and Solicitors/Barristers in the Environment Team.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist in carrying out the Environment's Group function of providing legal services primarily, but not exclusively, relating to Environmental (including Environment Health, Trading Standards, Markets, Licensing), Highways, Planning (including Building Control) and Benefit Fraud matters.


• To keep up to date with relevant legislation and developments in law and practice and assist in implementing changes in legislation which affect the functions of the Legal Department.


• To manage files appropriately and record work undertaken ...