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Senior Lawyer in the General Counsel Team, providing high-quality, strategic legal advice that supports public protection and underpins confident, effective decision-making across the organisation. The role involves managing legal challenges, leading corporate litigation, supporting colleagues, and driving organisational learning and improvement.
Job Responsibility:
Play a central role in managing and shaping the organisation’s response to legal challenge
Oversee a varied and high-profile caseload, including pre-litigation, litigation, and other external challenges
Lead on corporate litigation—drafting legal documents, conducting advocacy, and working closely with external counsel and insurers
Support colleagues across the organisation, providing clear, practical legal advice to senior stakeholders
Ensure witnesses are well-prepared and supported through legal proceedings
Drive learning and improvement
Help shape the team’s knowledge management approach, identify emerging legal risks, and lead on sharing insight from case law developments
Play a leadership role within the team—supporting colleagues, contributing to team development, and deputising for Principal Legal Advisers when required
Requirements:
Qualified solicitor or barrister with a current practising certificate
Ability to conduct litigation in England and Wales
Strong experience of managing litigation and advising on complex or high-profile legal matters
Experience ideally within a regulated or politically sensitive environment
Excellent legal analysis and advocacy skills
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to a wide range of stakeholders
Confident navigating complex legal issues, making sound, defensible decisions, and balancing risk with organisational priorities
Highly organised and proactive
Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload while meeting tight deadlines
Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships and work effectively across teams and with external partners
Acts with integrity and purpose
What we offer:
30 days annual leave
Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
Hybrid working
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Perkbox membership
Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office