Job Description

Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC622798
Salary Range: 40,643 - 45,077 per annum, plus Market Supplement of 1,500 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 1 December 2025
Interview Date: 9 December 2025
The Role:
Shape the future of public service law in Hampshire.
Join our Lexcel-accredited legal team, where your expertise will make a real impact on communities across the county. Hampshire County Council is nationally recognised as one of the UK's top-performing local authorities, and our legal service is at the heart of that success.
What you'll do:
We're seeking a qualified Solicitor or FILEX (with a current practising certificate for England & Wales) to join our General Litigation Team. This is your chance to work on cases that are as challenging as they are rewarding, including:

• Prosecutions
• Personal injury claims
• Contract disputes
• Debt recovery
• Other general litigation matters

What we're looking for:

• Strong legal skills and sound judgement
• A pragmatic, solution-focused approach
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Resilience, motivation, and effective prioritisation under pressure

Why join us?

• Hybrid working - mostly remote after induction, with one day a week in Winchester and court attendance as required
• Work-life balance through flexible working arrangements
• Generous

, Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contributions from 16.1%) * 25-28 days annual leave + up to 12 flexi-leave days

• Interest-free travel loans and staff discounts
• Family-friendly policies and employee support services

To learn more about the HLS team, please click
Additional Information:
Legal Adviser
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Andrew Hatch, Legal Team Leader (General Litigation) on 03707 795841.
No agencies please.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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