Principal Lawyer - Property, Planning & Regeneration

Principal Lawyer - Property, Planning & Regeneration

Salary: £78,266 rising to £88,090 per annum inclusive of market supplement up to £10,000 pa, plus £5,000 welcome payment

Hybrid working

About Us

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. We pride ourselves on diversity, with more than 130 languages spoken and strong community initiatives such as Lambeth 2030 Plan.

About the Team

A team of lawyers providing innovative and pragmatic legal advice to a range of internal clients, predominantly in planning and property matters, and other areas of legal practice where necessary.

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (or equivalent relevant qualification). The successful candidate will manage a team, handle a busy and challenging caseload, and maintain quality assurance and performance standards in the service provided to the Council. Essential duties include:

• Leading, directing, developing and improving the service to operational teams in planning, highways and property.
• Working with third party providers on outsourced property and complex planning work to achieve positive outcomes for the Council.
• Collaborating with the Assistant Director of Legal Services on corporate activities and transformation plans.
• Providing high quality legal advice and ensuring value for money.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive, flexible, able to work under pressure, and able to manage competing deadlines. Good experience in planning or property work is required.

Contact Information

For any questions, please contact Gurpreet Singh, Assistant Director, Legal Service, via email .

Recruitment Timelines

Advert close date: 11:59 pm on Wednesday 17 June 2026.

Equal Opportunities

At Lambeth, we are committed to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer and guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. We operate an anonymised application process; please remove personal details from your CV or personal statement when uploading.

Applicants will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found on our website.

Market supplement is dependent on experience and subject to review. Welcome payments are only payable to non Lambeth staff; internal applicants will not qualify.