Solicitor

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

Our solicitor 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.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 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.
• 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.
• Strong team player with the ability to use initiative and problem solve, both when assisting senior lawyers and when conducting own matters.

WHAT WE DO

Good Law Project is a not‑for‑profit campaign organisation which uses the law to hold power to account and fight for a fairer, greener future. We take on the cases and campaigns where we’ll have the biggest impact, even when the odds are stacked against us. We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan. We get a positive outcome in more than two thirds of our cases – either a straightforward or a partial legal win. But whether we win or lose in court, we always fight to make positive change. See our website for more about what we do.

KEY DETAILS

• Salary: £52,000 - 57,000 per annum (dependent on PQE) with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, private medical insurance, life assurance, non‑contributory pension scheme (employer contributions are based on your salary between £6,240 and £50,270 per year, not your total pay), salary sacrifice options for Electric Vehicle and Bikes, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Hours: 35 per week over 5 days.
• Contract type: 12‑month Fixed Term.
• Location: Hybrid working with an expectation to attend our office in central London a minimum of 2/3 days per week.