The Executive Solicitor’s appointment will be to the Office of Legal Affairs. The role includes responsibility for the management and successful delivery of a range of Legal Affairs and may include responsibility for the management and supervision of assigned staff. The person/s appointed will report to the Head of Legal Affairs or Senior Executive Solicitor or another officer as designated.

The Executive Solicitor’s duties shall include:
• Managing a significant body of transactional work (Litigation and Conveyancing) to a high standard of professional practice and to agreed timeframes,
• Management of a variety of files in relation to Housing projects (to include Affordable Housing and Competitive Dialogue) to a high standard of professional practice and to agreed timeframes,
• Litigation including District Court, Circuit Court, and High Court work, • Advising and drafting statutory notices etc. in relation to regulatory offences for which the Council is the prosecutor,
• Representing the Council in Court,
• Providing legal advice in relation to a range of legal queries on a wide variety of topics,
• Assisting with the drafting of procedural precedents/case plans for areas of work, for which you have responsibility,
• Communicating effectively with Client Departments in relation to the progression of individual files and in the provision of general legal advice,
• Ensuring that all work is carried out in compliance with all relevant professional practice standards,
• Ensuring that all relevant records (including electronic files) are maintained, consistent with office procedures,
• Providing relevant information and statistics for the purposes of completing department reports from time to time,
• Carrying out such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The above specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. 
 

Further information is available in the Job Specification and Candidate Information Booklet available on our website.