Commercial Lawyer, Grade 11 (£45,510 - £47,532)

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a new and exciting role. Ideally you will have local government experience, but we also welcome applications from those who come from the private sector. We are looking for a full time Lawyer to join our Commercial, Property & Planning legal team and play a key role in the successful delivery of quality legal services to the Council. The successful candidate will be responsible for a varied and intellectually challenging caseload. The ideal candidate will have the expertise to work across disciplines in contracts, procurement, property, planning, projects, and local government law.

You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive (CILEX), with 0-2 years PQE. The grade is based on level of experience and the Legal team have adopted a career progression scheme to support progression to higher grades.

Croydon is London's second largest borough-full of brilliant and diverse people, businesses, and places. As a council we're going through tremendous change radically reshaping and renewing our organisation as a result of financial challenges. We are essentially building a brand new council - one that is focused on getting things right for its residents, while delivering very differently and within a sustainable financial envelope.