EXEC/3819 - Assistant Lawyer

Plymouth City Council; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Plymouth is seeking a qualified Assistant Lawyer to join their Commercial team. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting legal research, and drafting legal agreements. The ideal candidate is a qualified solicitor or barrister with a proactive attitude and experience in legal practices. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to equality in employment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to equality in employment

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a legal practice.
• Enthusiasm, commitment and motivation to deliver an excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Work across all areas within the Commercial team.
• Undertake legal research and provide legal advice.
• Draft bespoke legal agreements and deal with commercial conveyancing.

Skills

Team player

Pro-active can-do attitude

Legal research

Drafting legal agreements

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister with practising certificate or CILEX Fellow

Job description

N1846 - Assistant Lawyer Role Profile

The Role

Assistant Lawyer within the Commercial team of Legal Services

We have an exciting opportunity to gain experience across a variety of legal work for an enthusiastic newly qualified solicitor, barrister with practising certificate or CILEX Fellow who has experience of working within a legal practice to join the Council’s Commercial team as an Assistant Lawyer.

What will you do?

You will be working across all areas within the Commercial team. This includes property, planning, highways and contracts. You will have your own caseload and may also assist Lawyers on larger projects.

You will be undertaking legal research and providing legal advice across all areas dealt with by the team but will likely be working predominantly in the areas of planning/highways and property.

You will be drafting bespoke legal agreements which may include both planning and highway agreements and dealing with both general commercial conveyancing and landlord and tenant matters in the Property team.

What will you bring?

To be successful you must be a qualified solicitor, barrister with practising certificate or a CILEX Fellow. You will be a “team player” and have a pro-active can-do attitude.

The role requires a person with enthusiasm, commitment and motivation to deliver an excellent service.

We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role

Please note we do not accept CV's or agencies.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Alison Critchfield, Assistant Head of Legal Services on 01752 306055 or Julie Parkin, Senior Lawyer on 01752 306058.

Closing date:- Monday 18 August 2025

Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.