Lawyer - Regulatory & Private Sector Housing

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Flexible working

LG Pension Scheme

Career progression

Health & wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Car lease

Family friendly leave

Gym discount

Volunteer scheme

Medicash

Job summary

Liverpool City Council seeks a Lawyer in Regulatory & Private Sector Housing to provide legal advice and representation across housing and environmental enforcement matters. You will support the selective licensing scheme, work with colleagues to meet deadlines, and involve yourself in multidisciplinary projects within the legal team.

The role offers flexible/agile working and opportunities for staff development, with supervision by a Senior Lawyer and potential to supervise Trainee Lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation in regulatory and private sector housing matters to support enforcement and licensing work.
• Advocate in courts and tribunals; advise council committees when required.
• Supervise Trainee Lawyers and develop Legal Assistants within the team.

Job description

Job title: Lawyer - Regulatory & Private Sector Housing

A bit about us: Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

As a Lawyer in Liverpool City Council, you will provide legal advice and representation in areas of law of relevance to the Council. Within the role as a lawyer will have personal responsibility for a varied caseload, and act as a subject expert on regulatory and/or private sector housing matters to support the council’s regulatory, housing and environmental enforcement work and the selective licensing scheme, with appropriate support and supervision from a Senior Lawyer or Head of Law. The council is currently expanding its legal team to provide additional support in those areas and you will provide advocacy in courts and tribunals and may also act as legal advisor to council committees. We strongly encourage staff development, and you will have opportunity to experience other work within the team and wider service. You will contribute to the supervision and development of Trainee Lawyers in the team and lead and develop Legal Assistants where required. The role of Lawyer reports to the Senior Lawyer for the discipline. You will work collaboratively within your team and the service to meet deadlines and achieve targets.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:

• Closing date: midnight on Sunday 27th September 2026
• Shortlisting date: 28th & 29th September 2026
• Interview date: 5th & 6th October 2026
• Interview type: Face to face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Roger Mann via [e-mail]

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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities.

To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at [e-mail].

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

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