Senior Lawyer (Compliance)

NW Legal Consortium; England; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government legal team in Warrington is looking for an enthusiastic lawyer to join their in-house legal team. You will focus on a diverse caseload, including Town & Country Planning and other areas, while demonstrating strong analytical and interpersonal skills. As part of your role, you will provide supervision to solicitors and have responsibility for complex cases. This position offers a competitive salary, generous holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

26 days annual holiday (raising to 31 after 5 years)

Access to competitive benefits package

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Town & Country Planning and one other area.
• Ability to interpret legislation in a practical manner.
• Experience in providing supervision to solicitors and fee earners.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of legal matters across various Council teams.
• Research legal points and provide decisive professional opinions.
• Deputise for the Legal Services Manager as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Accurate drafting

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Legal research

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Salary: GRADE 11 (£53,460 – £56,748) Plus Market Supplement
Closing date: 18 January 2026

Location: Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT
Job reference: CEX-10-25
Vacancy type: Full time

About us

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and able lawyer to join the in-house legal team at Warrington Borough Council.

The role

Based within Legal Services as part of the Corporate team, you will carry a caseload of matters in a range of areas across the Council teams with demonstrable experience in Town & Country Planning and at least one other area from Highways/Traffic, Licensing, Regulatory, Information Governance and Civil Law proceedings.

What’s needed?

You will have incisive analytical skills, accurate drafting, a developed level of interpersonal skills and the ability to facilitate resolution of conflict. You will demonstrate the ability to research legal points and form an opinion, which is both decisive and professional on the varied and complex information available. You will need excellent communication skills, team skills and the ability to interpret legislation in a common sense and practical manner, having due regard to the Council’s legal responsibilities. This role will be expected to provide regular supervision to solicitors and other fee earners and have conduct of the largest and most complex and/or contentious cases as well as deputising for the Legal Services Manager and/or Director of Law & Governance as required.

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday – raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer