Southwark, London (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£42,855 - £50,088
Are you a skilled and confident General Litigation Lawyer ready to take your career to the next level? We are looking for a driven and dynamic Assistant Lawyer to join our In-House Litigation Team, providing essential services to Southwark Council’s directorates. If you are seeking varied, challenging, and meaningful work in a fast-paced legal environment, this is the role for you!
Key Responsibilities:
How will you make an impact as our Assistant Lawyer?
You should:
About Southwark Council
Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark, we are committed to making our borough just and fair and we are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities.
Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice, and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Benefits and more information:
Working for Southwark Council – Southwark
Salary Range: £42,855 - £50,088
Recruitment timetable:
We are an organisation that is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the criteria below:
Attachments