An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified lawyer to join our litigation team.

We are seeking a lawyer to undertake legal work in a range of different areas within the civil litigation team, including both contentious and non-contentious work in the spheres of Landlord and Tenant litigation (commercial and residential), Housing Law, Homelessness, Judicial Review proceedings and Adult Social Care debt.

You will have experience of dealing with rent disputes (both commercial and residential leasehold), contested debt, general landlord and tenant matters along with experience of dealing with litigated cases (both Claimant and Defendant work) across a variety of different legal areas.

We offer a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance with a hybrid working arrangement which affords the opportunity to work from home and from our city centre offices. You will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working.  You will also be given the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a Council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That is why we have designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We will do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.

If you would like to discuss this post, feel free to contact Shazmina Ghumra, Principal Solicitor via email to shazmina.ghumra@leicester.gov.uk or call on 0116 454 1433. An MS Teams meeting can also be facilitated should you wish to meet us before making your application.

To apply, simply click on Apply Online, complete your personal details and attach your CV or supporting statement.

Closing date: 22 May 2026
Interviews: W/c 1st June 2026

For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.