Lawyer

Location: City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR

Salary: BG13: £44,428 - £47,420 per annum

The Property Planning and Transport team as part of the Council’s Legal Service is looking for an experienced lawyer to undertake a high profile, high quality and complex commercial property caseload with minimal supervision. 

The team has a vacancy for a lawyer specialising in commercial property with a familiarity in dealing with development focused work. Experience of working in the public sector is not necessary but would be advantageous. 

This role will involve advising on complex, high-profile and politically sensitive matters to clients, and assisting with some supervisory support to non-qualified staff (legal assistants, legal officers and senior legal officers) within the team.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications should be received by 28th April 2024.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.