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Legal Assistant - Litigation/Commercial & Contracts/Safeguarding

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Legal Assistant (Permanent)

Tower Hamlets Council - Whitechapel, London

Are you the Legal Assistant we're looking for?


This is an exciting time to join Tower Hamlets. We pride ourselves on offering the best of London in one borough - from Brick Lane and Victoria Park to Canary Wharf, Columbia Road Market, the Tower of London, the V&A Museum of Childhood, and Whitechapel Art Gallery.


With one of the youngest, most multicultural, and fastest-growing populations in the country, our residents are our greatest asset. Generations of migrants have enriched our part of the East End, and we're now embarking on the next chapter: bringing the historic Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel back to life as our new

Town Hall

.


Our Lexcel-accredited, well-resourced legal team plays a crucial role in supporting all areas of the Council's work. Following a recent restructure, our service is stronger than ever and ready to meet the ambitions we share with our community.

About the Role:

As a

Legal Assistant

, you'll be part of a small, dedicated team supporting our passionate lawyers. Reporting to the Principal Lawyer, you'll:

Assist with routine legal matters and fast-paced ad hoc queries. Prepare bundles and draft applications, consent orders, and other legal documents. Support casework by liaising with colleagues, chambers, and external stakeholders. Help with the processing of fee notes and billing matters.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and organised professional to gain broad legal experience in a dynamic local authority environment.

About You:

We're looking for someone who is:

. Qualified

- you've completed the LPC, or passed both SQE1 and SQE2.

. Experienced

- you have knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas: safeguarding, planning, property, contracts, or litigation.

Organised & adaptable

- able to work flexibly and at pace.

Team-focused

- ready to collaborate with colleagues across the service.

Experienced

(advantageous) - you've supported legal teams before, including work with chambers and fee notes.

Our Vision & Values:

Tower Hamlets' vision is for a borough where:

People are aspirational, independent, and have equal access to opportunities. Residents are proud of where they live. The Council is dynamic, outcome-driven, and innovative.

We live our

TOWER values

every day: Together, Open, Willing, Excellent, Respect.

Key Details:

Contract type:

Permanent

Application deadline:

21 September 2025

Interviews:

Weeks commencing 6 October 2025

Diversity & Inclusion

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.


Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.


We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.

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