Principal Lawyer – City of London
Salary: £59,060 – £66,670 per annum inclusive of London Weighting. Market Forces Supplement up to £10,898.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm.
Basis: Full-time, Permanent. Workplace category: Hybrid.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Public and Corporate Law Division of the Comptroller & City Solicitor’s Department. The Division provides legal advice across a broad spectrum of the City’s activities, including local government law, administrative and constitutional law, planning and highways law, charities and trusts, company law, information law, electoral law, and open‑space regulation. It also offers advice to elected members and external organisations such as London councils.
Qualifications: The successful applicant will be a qualified Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive with significant post‑qualification experience in local government law or planning and highways law, and experience in, or a willingness to acquire, expertise in other relevant areas. The role requires computer literacy, excellent research and communication skills, and the ability to provide clear and pragmatic advice at pace.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Anna Cowperthwaite at onanna.cowperthwaite@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Closing date: 23:59pm on Monday 13th July 2026
Interviews will be held on 22‑24 July 2026
For more information or to apply online please click the Apply button.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCOM1280 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing‑impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
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