Regulatory Lawyer / Solicitor

We currently looking to recruit an ambitious and forward-thinking individual to work as a regulatory lawyer within our successful legal service here at North Yorkshire Council. If you have the relevant skills, drive and ambition to succeed, we want to hear from you! About the team… The Legal Service is part of Legal and Democratic Services ('LDS') within the Chief Executive's Group. NYC provides a range of services to the County of North Yorkshire, and the role of the Legal Service is to support the provision by providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council's Executive, full Council, Committees and Members, and external clients. The nature of the work requires a flexible and versatile approach as it will change from time to time in response to the changing needs of the Council, and its developing initiatives. The post is required to work with colleagues and Members at every level within the organisation, with external clients and partners, and to manage the performance of staff within its responsibility. We are looking for someone who has the relevant practising certificate., As a Regulatory Lawyer/Solicitor you will advise on law relating to licensing, housing, environmental health, anti-social behaviour, prosecutions and other matters. You will also be advising at Council Committees and attending at Court. Support will be provided in any areas of the law where the candidate has not had the relevant experience.

You will be part of a supportive team of professionals with variable workloads, having the opportunity to learn and develop in other disciplines within our service. The ideal candidate will be a confident team player who is able to 'hit the ground running'. You will have a fine eye for detail and thrive in a fast-paced environment with a dynamic and varied workload. To be successful you must:

• Hold a qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX;
• Demonstrate knowledge of law in one of the areas within the regulatory (including licensing) and housing portfolios. A more in depth knowledge and experience of these portfolios would be required for the top level of the role;
• Understanding of the political structure and functions of the Council;
• Have a working knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures and experience of attending Court/Tribunal if relevant to the portfolio assigned;
• Have the ability to communicate effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and style to suit a range of audiences and produce a representative record of meeting discussion and actions;
• Have an ability to interact positively with colleagues, clients and elected Members.
• Knowledge or experience of working in Local Authority is advantageous but not essential, we would welcome applications from the private sector.
What you will bring… We are looking for forward-thinking individuals that can demonstrate resilience and can produce timely solutions for a range of problems.,
• Can demonstrable knowledge of law in one of the areas within the regulatory (including licensing) and housing portfolios.
• A working knowledge of Court and Tribunal procedures and of attending Court/Tribunal if relevant to the portfolio assigned.
• Demonstrable experience of legal work in one of the areas within the regulatory and housing portfolios.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and style to suit a range of audiences and produce a representative record of meeting discussion and actions.
  
  From the 1^st April 2023 the eight district, borough and county councils in North Yorkshire merge to form the new Council, serving 611,000 residents.
The County of North Yorkshire is the largest County in England and Wales. Within the county are 598 square miles of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and 530 square miles of the North York Moors National Park. The county is included in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region. Whilst the economy of the County has traditionally been dependent on agriculture and tourism, there is a fast growing high technology base and this, together with other forms of light manufacturing industry, is of increasing importance. The Council has an active policy of economic development and the predominantly rural character of the County is highly attractive to high technology businesses as well as the traditional industries of farming, food production and tourism. The County contains several centres of great historic interest, market towns that invite light industrial development, the modern coalfield area in the South, scenic, lightly populated upland areas and the extensive lowland area in the Vale of York. With a brand new Council, newly elected members, the prospect of a new combined authority as well as its' first ever mayor, North Yorkshire is on the cusp of a new dawn. The county already has firm foundations - a strong culture and identity which is rich in heritage; thriving communities where the people and places are resilient and innovative; beautiful scenery with stunning landscapes, quaint villages, market and coastal towns; plus the vibrant cities of York and Leeds just on the doorstep. This amazing county combines the best of the traditional and the modern, and is widely regarded as one of the best places to live in the UK. North Yorkshire is a great place to live, work and do business.

You will also have access to a number of various benefits are available such as generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, excellent pension scheme, salary sacrifice car, cycle, technology and childcare schemes and a package of 'Everybody Benefits' shopping vouchers, discounts and more. Please see our total rewards brochure for more information.