Legal Assistant - Planning & Regeneration

Job Title: Legal Assistant (Planning & Regeneration)
Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for London Borough of Harrow
Contract Type: Temporary (3 months ongoing)
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Working Arrangements: Hybrid working
Rate: £16.19 - £19.01 PAYE (negotiable based on experience)


Overview of the Role:

Pertemps is looking for a motivated and self-driven Legal Assistant to join the Planning & Regeneration team at the London Borough of Harrow. This temporary position offers a competitive pay rate of £16.19 - £19.01 per hour (PAYE, negotiable based on experience), excellent training, career development support, and 21 days of holiday (excluding Bank Holidays).

HB Public Law is a shared service among several North West London boroughs and home counties local authorities. Staff are employed by Harrow Council but work for various public sector clients.

Main Purpose of a Legal Assistant (Planning & Regeneration):

• Carry out legal work and develop, implement, and support innovative practice management processes.
• Advise on and manage legal files for commercial matters, including property, planning, regeneration, contract, and procurement law, on behalf of shared services councils and other clients. Opportunities exist to move between teams and cover a broader range of legal specialisms.
• Provide advice, conduct research, and support lawyers as needed across various team functions.
• Assist with training officers, which may occur outside normal office hours and off-site.
• Work under the supervision of qualified colleagues and provide administrative and systems assistance as a super user of an electronic case management system.

Requirements:

• LPC Qualification: Must hold an LPC qualification.
• Legal Proficiency: Proficient in English law, practice, and procedures related to property, planning, regeneration, contracts, and procurement.
• Public Law Knowledge: Understanding of public law principles as they apply to local government.

Skills:

• Task Management: Ability to manage and prioritize tasks effectively.
• File Management: Competence in meeting Lexcel standards for file management.
• Client Care: Excellent client care skills.
• Legal Research: Proficiency in conducting legal research.
• Technology: Proficient use of Microsoft products and a case management system.
• Documentation: Skilled in drafting legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings.

About us:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
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