Government Legal Department Qualified Lawyer Recruitment Campaign (London)
Information for candidates applying for the Lawyer vacancies in the Advisory Divisions, Commercial Law Group, Employment Group and Litigation Group
Headline Information
| Department | Government Legal Department |
| Division | Advisory, Commercial, Employment and Litigation |
| Job title | Lawyer |
| Location | London |
| Salary | Grade 7 - £48,800 (London), Legal Officer - £42,844 (up to 3 years PQE) |
Vacancy details
The Government Legal Department (GLD) is the largest provider of legal services across government, working with all the main Whitehall departments. From roads to rivers, and health to human rights, our work touches on most aspects of public life.
The department has more than 14 client-facing advisory teams who provide legal advice on the development, design and implementation of government policies and decisions, draft secondary legislation and work with Parliamentary Counsel on primary legislation. Our cross-cutting expert service groups for Litigation, Employment and Commercial Law provide specialist legal services to a wide range of government departments and public bodies.
We are a non-ministerial government department with more than 2,500 employees, around 1,800 of who are solicitors or barristers. The department is based primarily in London but has teams in Bristol and Leeds. We are looking for highly capable qualified lawyers to join our supportive teams where we can offer a challenging and exciting career.
Whether you join us as an advisory, employment, commercial or litigation lawyer, we offer broad and unrivalled career opportunities.
We would be thrilled to receive applications from candidates whatever stage you are at in your legal career. Whether you are newly qualified, returning to work after a break, or looking to ‘do something different’, GLD is a supportive and happy place to work.
These posts are London based only.
Apply
For further information on the post and details on how to apply, please visit GLD’s Recruitment Website.
Contact
For further information about the post and application enquiries, please contact the Recruitment Team or telephone 0845 3000 793 or 0117 923 4417.