Lawyer – Property & Regeneration

Salary: £51,356 – £56,673
Frequency:
Annual
Job Reference: liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/694/1751
Contract Type:
Permanent Full Time

Working Hours:

35
Closing Date: 31 May, 2026
Job Category:
Legal Services
Business Unit:
Law & Governance

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Office Basis:
Agile fully flexible
Additional

Allowances:

Not applicable The role:

• As a Lawyer in Liverpool City Council you will provide legal advice and representation in areas of law of relevance to the Council including information governance and public law challenges to decisions
• You will have personal responsibility for a varied caseload, and act as a subject expert, with appropriate support and supervision from a Senior Lawyer or Head of Law
• You will help and support a team of Legal Officers where required
• You will contribute to the supervision and development of Trainee Lawyers in the team
• This role reports to the Senior Lawyer for the discipline
• You will work collaboratively within your team and the service to meet deadlines and achieve targets

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under‑represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at  . Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.#J-18808-Ljbffr