About the Role

Good Law project’s (GLP) legal team has a busy workload advising GLP as a party, funder and campaigner in respect of the broad range of legal proceedings in which it is involved, as well as acting on the record in a subset of those proceedings. The current team includes four senior solicitors, two subject matter experts and a trainee. We are seeking to hire a solicitor to round out the team.

Culture & Character

This role requires a value-driven lawyer who is genuinely excited about using the law to make a real-world difference. Thriving in a passionate, non-corporate environment where legal strategy goes hand-in-hand with public campaigns, they are a supportive, proactive, and adaptable team player. They are rolling up their sleeves to help senior colleagues on high-profile public law cases, confidently running their own matters, while bringing a collaborative spirit. They combine sharp technical skills and a meticulous eye for detail with a friendly, relationship-first approach, working seamlessly with clients, external counsel, and campaign teams to drive positive social change together.

Core

• Working as a key member of the GLP legal team in respect of its conduct of cases and internal advisory functions at GLP
• Onboarding new clients, including preparing relevant client documents (engagement letters, fee agreements, funding agreements and campaign memoranda of understanding)
• Drafting of instructions to counsel and experts and liaison with them
• Assisting with the preparation of pleadings and witness statements
• Assisting with legal research
• Drafting of correspondence to clients, Counsel, external solicitors and the court. Assisting with all court processes including filing and service of documents in Courts at all levels
• Where appropriate, leading as solicitor on the record in suitable cases
• Helping the legal team to build strong relationships of trust and confidence with clients and other parties supported by GLP
• Assisting with the building and maintenance of relationships with specialist solicitors, barristers and other adjacent professionals and organisations
• Working with the GLP communications/campaigns teams to ensure GLP’s broader interests sit appropriately alongside the work of its legal team
• Supervising and allocating work to our trainee and providing feedback and support to them as appropriate
• Carrying out such other tasks as may reasonably be required

General

• Actively support and embed GLP’s values and its positive culture in your professional practice
• Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct, and legal requirements
• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or reasonably be assigned in line with the remit of the position
• Support and promote inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations, clients, donors and supporters, staff and projects
  

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (England & Wales) with a current practising certificate or entitled to one
• Evidence of continued professional development in relevant legal areas
  

Essential Criteria

1. Excellent technical lawyer, ideally with one to three years post qualification experience as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales (legal experience prior to training and qualification, e.g. as a paralegal, may also be taken into account), with experience in the conduct and processes of civil litigation, ideally including public law matters
2. Interest in social change and how the law can be used to deliver it, willingness to facilitate campaigning on legal cases and embrace GLP as a campaigning organisation
3. Strong team player with the ability to use initiative and problem solve, both when assisting senior lawyers and when conducting own matters
   

Desirable Criteria

• Political or campaigning acuity
• Knowledge of UK political landscape
• Experience of working on legal campaigns, communications, or fundraising efforts in a legal or advocacy organisation
• Experience of or interest in public interest law
• Experience of working within a fast-paced, innovative legal environment
  

General Skills & Abilities

• Commitment to a high standard of professional behaviours, including collaboration, honesty and integrity
• Confident decision-maker, comfortable with identifying and evaluating legal risk
• Strong creative and critical analytical skills, with an openness to learning
• Confident working with and assimilating complex technical, commercial, political, and legal material
• Able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment while consistently meeting deadlines
• Strong spoken and written communication skills which engage colleagues and stakeholders, encouraging understanding and participation
• Accurate and thorough, with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills e.g. approachable and able to demonstrate empathy while being clear about boundaries and organisational requirements
• Ability to problem-solve difficult situations and deal with them calmly and effectively
• Willingness to innovate and seek ways to improve legal work and wider organisational systems and procedures
• Willingness and ability to respond positively to evolving circumstances and to embrace change
• IT skills in core business applications, with ability to learn new systems quickly
  

Other Requirements

• Commitment to the core values and ethos of the GLP, including collaboration, honesty, and integrity
• Flexibility and adaptability, with a willingness to ‘muck in’ and support the team with whatever might arise
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities
• Commitment to the core values and ethos of the GLP, including collaboration, honesty, and integrity
• Flexibility and adaptability, with a willingness to ‘muck in’ and support the team with whatever might arise
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities
  
  

CLOSING DATE

Monday 13 July 2026

Please note: Due to the urgent nature of this appointment, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. We intend to close applications early on Monday 6 July 2026 if a longlist is secured before the final deadline.

We love finding the right people to join our team, so our hiring panel will review applications as they come in. Because of this, GLP reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested in the role, we warmly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

For information about the position in the team, hybrid working, how to apply, encouragement of equal opportunities, our position on AI, interview dates and what we do at GLP, please view the attachment.

Before you click on the "Apply now" button, please be mindful of the essential criteria for this role. Our application form includes questions designed for you to showcase specific examples of gained experience and skills in the essential criteria areas.

For any questions, email: jobs@goodlawproject.org

Best of luck with your application!

Good Law Project