Senior Criminal Enforcement Solicitor


Company:	Wiltshire Council
Salary:	£56,674 - £59,059
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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Summary

Salary: £56,674 - £59,059 per annum (inclusive of 15% market supplement)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Interview Date: To be confirmed after shortlisting

Are you an experienced litigation solicitor looking for a change? Join the dedicated, close‑knit team at Wiltshire Council, where your contribution will be genuinely valued. You will work alongside friendly and experienced lawyers in a supportive team environment, handling a varied and challenging litigation caseload across the Council’s services, with strong opportunities for professional development and collaboration.

This role is primarily Criminal Enforcement focused and will involve managing and advising on a wide range of contentious matters. You will represent the Council in court and tribunal proceedings (both remotely and in person), provide advice on litigation risk, strategy, and case management, and support service areas with pre‑action correspondence and dispute resolution.

Your caseload may include public law litigation, statutory appeals, enforcement and regulatory proceedings, injunctions, complaints‑related challenges, inter‑agency disputes, and other complex contentious matters arising from the Council’s functions. You will also advise on litigation‑related policy issues and contribute to internal training and knowledge‑sharing as required.

Although your designated workplace will be our main office at County Hall in Trowbridge, we embrace hybrid work arrangements that offer flexibility and maintain productivity, ensuring the right equilibrium for you and the service, though you will be expected to attend court in person when required.

This position comes with a 15% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

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