SYP - Solicitor (Civil Litigation)

Role: Solicitor (Civil Litigation)

Department: Legal Services

Location:  Carbrook – Force HQ, Sheffield

Salary: Band G - £40,719 - £44, 787

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Contract: Permanent

This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified solicitor/barrister or FILEX to provide legal advice and representation to the Chief Constable in civil claims involving South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police.

You will work as part of a team that provides a comprehensive range of legal advice and representation to the Chief Constable but in the main, you will deal with civil claims for predominantly Malfeasance and Personal Injury litigation (RTA/EL/PL) and all other related civil proceedings involving the Chief Constable.

Accordingly, you must demonstrate strong civil litigation skills with the ability to provide supervision and guidance to the civil litigation team.

The post holder will be based at Force HQ at Carbrook, Sheffield but will need to be flexible to travel and attend at other locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Force Solicitor in the management and conduct of civil claims for predominantly malfeasance and Personal Injury litigation (RTA/EL/PL) and all other related civil proceedings involving the Chief Constable.
• Advise upon and negotiate settlement in such civil cases where appropriate.
• Provide legal advice or representation in matters before Tribunals and Courts to ensure that the Chief Constable and the South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police are properly represented in such cases.
• Advise on any aspect of the law specifically relating to litigation within the Police Service including the implication of legislative changes and the adoption of new training and policies.
• Ensure that all civil claims within the department are adequately recorded and reported in accordance with both the internal financial and external insurance procedures.
• Advise on matters relating to the disclosure of information in predominantly civil proceedings and, on occasion, criminal proceedings including public interest immunity and confidentiality ensuring compliance with legislation, Case Law and Force Policy.
• Attend or chair meetings where necessary to represent the Legal Services Department and Chief Constable.
• Provide supervision and guidance to the civil litigation team and when required, quality assure their work. 

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Nasreen Akhtar on 0114 252 3112 / nasreen.akhtar@southyorks.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively, Paula Hughes on 0114 252 3847 / Paula.hughes@southyorks.pnn.police.uk. 

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive polices to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance and Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Further information:

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South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page: https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/for-a-job-with-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

Closing Date:

Sunday, 17th March 2019

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role

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