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Joining the legal directorate

Coming to work with us: benefits, rewards and how to find out more.

Working as a lawyer for Communities and Local Government is challenging and often high profile. Lawyers at all levels are given full responsibility for their own work.

We are committed to continuing professional development and our lawyers are actively encouraged to take up training opportunities.

And we are an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from anyone with the right qualifications, regardless of ethnic origin, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation and disability.

Responsibilities and training

Working as a lawyer for Communities and Local Government is challengingand often high profile. Lawyers at all levels are given fullresponsibility for their own work.
We are committed to continuingprofessional development and our lawyers are actively encouraged totake up training opportunities.

Benfits and rewards

Salary is dependent on experience. All lawyers are eligible to join theCivil Service's pension scheme and receive a generous paid leaveallowance. Other benefits include season ticket loans and theopportunity to access healthcare, which complements the NHS.

Offices and working hours

All our offices are equipped with modern ICT equipment and alllawyers have desktop access to the internet. Our libraries also providedesktop access to a number of online legal databases.

Lawyers work in a friendly, informal atmosphere. Working hours are flexible.

Recruitment

Lawyers at Communities and Local Government are members of theGovernment Legal Service and are recruited through fair and opencompetition. More information about recruitment for qualified lawyersand trainees is available through the Government Legal Service (GLS) website.
Or you can write to the GLS Qualified Lawyer Recruitment Team or the GLS Legal Trainee Recruitment Team at:

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