Salary range: Grade 12 - 16 £50,085 - £62,766 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon

Career grade 12 - 16

Croydon is London's second largest borough - full of brilliant and diverse people, businesses, and places. As a council we are 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.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a new and exciting role. We are looking for a full time Solicitor/Lawyer, Employment & Litigation to play a key strategic role in the successful delivery of quality legal services to the Council.

The ideal candidate will have experience of advocacy; as well as a proven track record of building and sustaining effective relationships with directorates and senior leadership.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a varied and intellectually challenging caseload. The ideal candidate will have the expertise to work across all areas of Employment, Litigation and Local Government Law, including significant experience managing high value and complex matters.

You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive (CILEX), with significant experience in the areas of Employment, Litigation & Local Government Law. Ideally you will have worked in local government, but we also welcome applications from those who come from the private sector and work with the local government sector.

Croydon Council is a hybrid working organisation and supports flexible and remote working. This role has minimum office attendance requirements.

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Please submit an application outlining how your experience and skills meet the requirements for this role.

Closing date – Midnight, 15 May 2026

Interview dates – Planned for w/c 1 June 2026

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