Principal Lawyer
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £59060-66670 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, EC2V 7HH |
| Company: | City of London Corporation |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1066-43925174 |
Summary
City of London Corporation
The City of London Corporation is the local authority for the "Square Mile". It is committed to the support of the City as a pre-eminent international financial and business centre and as a pleasant and vibrant place to work, live and relax.
The City of London Corporation offers the normal range of local government services, as well as managing and funding a number of world-renowned educational and cultural institutions, being the trustee of Bridge House Estates and other charities, operating wholesale markets and owning and managing some of London's most important open spaces, including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest.
We have a vacancy in the Public and Corporate Law Division. The work of the Division is very varied and includes local government law, administrative and constitutional law, planning and highways law, charities and trust law, company law, information law, electoral law and the law relating to open spaces. It includes the provision of legal advice to elected members and external organisations, including London Councils.
The successful applicant will be a qualified Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive with significant post-qualification experience in local government law or planning and highways law and experience in, or a willingness to acquire expertise in, other relevant work areas. The post requires computer literacy, excellent research and communication skills and the ability to provide clear and pragmatic advice to tight timescales.
This post attracts a Market Forces Supplement of £10,898
Closing date: 12 noon on 2 March 2026
The City of London Corporation is the local authority for the "Square Mile". It is committed to the support of the City as a pre-eminent international financial and business centre and as a pleasant and vibrant place to work, live and relax.
The City of London Corporation offers the normal range of local government services, as well as managing and funding a number of world-renowned educational and cultural institutions, being the trustee of Bridge House Estates and other charities, operating wholesale markets and owning and managing some of London's most important open spaces, including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest.
We have a vacancy in the Public and Corporate Law Division. The work of the Division is very varied and includes local government law, administrative and constitutional law, planning and highways law, charities and trust law, company law, information law, electoral law and the law relating to open spaces. It includes the provision of legal advice to elected members and external organisations, including London Councils.
The successful applicant will be a qualified Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive with significant post-qualification experience in local government law or planning and highways law and experience in, or a willingness to acquire expertise in, other relevant work areas. The post requires computer literacy, excellent research and communication skills and the ability to provide clear and pragmatic advice to tight timescales.
This post attracts a Market Forces Supplement of £10,898
Closing date: 12 noon on 2 March 2026
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