Job Description

Royal Borough of Greenwich: Lawyer, Housing & Litigation

Are you a Housing & Litigation Lawyer with local government experience and looking for variety and challenge?

Royal Greenwich is proud to be a borough synonymous with first class modern services. A world heritage site, our communities are vibrant and diverse, and our elected members are ambitious to realise the potential of the borough whilst working within a challenging financial environment.

The job

An excellent opportunity exists for a

Housing & Litigation Lawyer

to join a small team of lawyers within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The role will involve handling a varied caseload, providing legal advice and support to committees, members and senior officers.



Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in-house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the Royal Borough's priorities and objectives for the benefit of our community.



You will join us at an exciting time as the Royal Borough continues with its on-going ambitious regeneration programme.



Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position, you will report to the Senior Lawyer and work with them, being responsible for your own caseload covering a wide range of procurement and contract matters and advising on Cabinet and other decision reports.

You must be a qualified solicitor or barrister holding a current practising certificate, or CiLex/ equivalent experience. We would consider newly qualified applicants who demonstrate that they have relevant experience in local government and a keen interest in contract law.



If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you and we're happy to discuss our range of flexible working arrangements too.



Rewards and Benefits of working for us:


Commitment to provide development opportunities to staff Agile working 29 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Excellent pension scheme Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential Annual season ticket loan Cycle to Work Scheme Childcare Scheme Hybrid working arrangements

For further details, please see the attached job description and person specification.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Karen Mitchell; Karen.Mitchell@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 020 8921 5176

If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact

recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

or call 020-8921-8977

Diversity Statement:

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications:

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close:

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Full Employment History:

A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

Salary:

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values:

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.



Organisation
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Reference
REC/25/00371
Salary Details
47532 - 50574
Additional Allowances
n/a
Location Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Job Term and Hours per Week
Permanent; 35
Closing Date
29 June 2025