Principal Lawyer (Charity & Property)

Principal Lawyer (Charity & Property) Job Details | City of London Corporation We use cookies to offer you the best possible website experience. Your cookie preferences will be stored in your browser’s local storage. This includes cookies necessary for the website's operation. Additionally, you can freely decide and change any time whether you accept cookies or choose to opt out of cookies to improve the website's performance, as well as cookies used to display content tailored to your interests. Your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer may be impacted if you do not accept all cookies. Modify Cookie Preferences Accept All Cookies Skip to main content Careers Home Explore Jobs Working Here Working here Rewards & Wellbeing Training & Development Entry Level Talent Apprentices Work Experience Search Jobs Careers Home Explore Jobs Working Here Working here Rewards & Wellbeing Training & Development Entry Level Talent Apprentices Work Experience Language English (United Kingdom) View profile Employee Login Search Jobs Job Description Apply now Job Title: Principal Lawyer (Charity & Property) Posting Start Date: 19/10/2026 Posting End Date: 12/11/2026 Department: Comptroller & City Solicitor's Office Location: Guildhall Level of DBS required for this role: Basic Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?: No Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No Salary: £70,680 - £80,100 inclusive of all allowances. In addition, this post also attracts a Market Forces Supplement of up to £11,281 per annum. The Market Forces Supplement is discretionary and may be withdrawn, reduced or increased during the future. Contractual hours: 35 (part time and job share will be considered for the right candidate) Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm Basis: Full -Time, Permanent Workplace category: Hybrid Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance. Attachments : Job Description and Person Specification Politically Restricted Post Criterion: This post is politically restricted – full details of what this means can be found here - FAQs - City of London Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.  We encourage you to apply early. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The City of London Corporation is a diverse organisation. It provides local authority services within the Square Mile, has its own police force and is also a port health authority. It provides services to London and the nation as a whole, and is committed to the support of the City as a pre-eminent international financial and business centre and as a pleasant and vibrant place to work, live and relax. As well as offering the normal range of local government services, the City of London Corporation manages and funds a number of world-renowned educational and cultural institutions, owns and manages some of London's most important open spaces, including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest, and is the charity trustee of Bridge House Estates (known as City Bridge Foundation) and other charities. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Public and Corporate Law Division of the Comptroller & City Solicitor’s Department. The work of the Division is very varied, providing advice across the breadth of the City of London Corporation’s activities and functions. Our work includes advising on local government law, administrative and constitutional law, planning and highways law, charities and trust law, company law, information law, electoral law and the law relating to open spaces. The advertised role will be predominantly focussed on complex property research and advice relating to Bridge House Estates and 10 Open Spaces charities in and around London, including Hampstead