Legal Assistant

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Founded in 2011, the South London Legal Partnership (SLLP) is the in-house legal service for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth.  We are seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Housing Litigation Team.

SLLP is committed to being a high performing in-house shared legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the priorities and objectives of our five local authorities for the benefit of their communities.

The partnership has 150-160 staff and a turnover of £12 million. Over 1 million people are represented by the constituent councils. Operating at scale has enabled it to recruit and retain excellent staff and to provide a consistently high standard of service to our five Boroughs

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated and highly skilled general litigation team (including debt recovery) where every team member is encouraged to be part of the team’s development and processes.  Our Legal Assistants carry their own case load and provide legal support to the team lawyers on a variety of matters.  We are looking for a candidate who can work flexibly and collaboratively within a high-pressure environment. In return, you will be supported to develop your skills in a nurturing environment. 

SLLP’s Vision & Values include a commitment to improving services through the development of our staff in an inclusive and supportive environment. We aim to attract and retain a workforce which reflects the diverse communities we serve.

If you think you have the skills/experience we are looking for and share the same values, then we want to hear from you.

Please note :

we will not accept applications where AI-chatbox has been used within the application.

Interviews will be held week commencing  25.05.2026 at Merton Civic Centre 

Further information can be found at South London Legal Partnership | (join-sllp.com)

To discuss the role further please contact:- 

Guy Bishop 0208 545 3457 or guy.bishop@merton.gov.uk 

Ellizabeth  Okumola  elizabeth.okunola@merton.gov.uk