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🥝 Principal Lawyer – Litigation

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online | Huddersfield, United Kingdom | Posted June 29, 2026

Job Description

Your newpany

This is an excellent opportunity with one of the largest legal services teams within localernment,mitted to delivering high-quality, impactful legal advice to support vital council services. Their teams work collaboratively across departments to achieve the best oues for residents, helping to shape and protect essential public services.
This organisation is expanding their Litigation Team and is looking to appoint a Principal Lawyer to play a key role in delivering this important work.


Your new role

As a Principal Lawyer within the Litigation Team, you will manage a varied andplex caseload covering a broad range of contentious and some non-contentious matters.
The team undertakes diverse litigation work, including housing, employment, education and general civil litigation.
You will:

  • Lead onplex cases from start to finish
  • Provide expert legal advice to officers and stakeholders
  • Conduct advocacy wh...
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