Civil Litigation Lawyer

CompanyLAW Absolute

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At3/11/2026

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Solicitors and lawyers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£51,600 (£26.46 per hour)

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Description

Civil Litigation Lawyer

Are you an experienced civil litigator ready to lead on complex, high‑profile work within a dynamic London borough? The council is seeking a skilled and confident Civil Litigation Lawyer (Litigation) to join their busy and respected in‑house Legal Services team. This is a permanent role, full- time for 36 hours per week.

About the role

As the Council’s Civil Litigation Lawyer, you will provide specialist civil litigation support, providing expert legal advice, advocacy, and case management across a diverse and complex caseload. You will play a key role in upholding good governance, minimising financial and reputational risk, and ensuring that the council meets its statutory duties.

You will:

Manage the Council’s civil litigation work, including housing law, civil claims, appeals and inquiries
Provide advocacy before tribunals, public inquiries and civil courts
Handle the Council’s complex and sensitive cases, advising at all corporate levels
Draft, negotiate and execute legal documentation

Develop and review policies, procedures, precedents, protocols and case‑management tools

Provide legal updates, policy advice and governance guidance to officers and elected Members

Represent the Council at internal and external meetings, inter‑agency forums and with government partners

Instruct, liaise with and brief Counsel and external solicitors

Help safeguard the Council’s financial resilience by managing risks, advising on income generation and supporting budget monitoring

About you

We’re looking for a confident, civil litgation legal professional with strong technical expertise and excellent judgement.

You will bring:

A qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX, authorised to conduct legal work. Ideally 3+ PQE.
Significant experience handling complex civil litigation matters
Advocacy experience before courts or tribunals
Experience advising in a local government or similarly regulated environment

Strong understanding of governance, probity and public‑sector decision‑making

Excellent analytical, drafting, communication and influencing skills

A collaborative, flexible and proactive approach

A commitment to equality, diversity and excellent public service

The council is a progressive, ambitious and diverse borough with a strong vision for the future. You’ll join a legal team that values expertise, teamwork and continuous professional growth.

The council offers:

High‑quality, varied and strategic litigation work
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements- 2 days per week in the office
Opportunities to influence corporate decision‑making
A supportive and collaborative legal team environment
Professional development, training and leadership opportunities

Apply now

If you’re ready to take the next step in your legal career and lead on some of the most significant litigation matters affecting the borough, we’d love to hear from you. Please send an updated CV to zalex@lawabsolute.com

Working through LAW Absolute

As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.

We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

To find out more about how LAW Absolute can assist you, or your team, through flexible working, please contact us or visit www.lawabsolute.com

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.