South London Legal Partnership - Principal Property Lawyer

Current Grade/Salary is MGB £63,966 - £66,378 per annum plus annually reviewable £12k Market Supplement 

Total Salary up to £78,378

Plus a £3k Welcome payment.

Founded in 2011, the South London Legal Partnership (SLLP) is the in-house legal service for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth.

SLLP is committed to being a high performing in-house shared legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the priorities and objectives of our five local authorities for the benefit of their communities.

The partnership has 150-160 staff and a turnover of £14 million. Over 1 million people are represented by the constituent councils. Operating at scale has enabled it to recruit and retain excellent staff and to provide a consistently high standard of service to our five Boroughs

We are keen to recruit a qualified lawyer with excellent skills and experience in dealing with a diverse local authority property portfolio especially those with good exposure to property development in a regeneration context and complex commercial asset management for local authorities. This role provides superb opportunity to get involved with a range of exciting and interesting property matters. Reporting into the Assistant Head of Law for this area, you will be part of a friendly and collegiate in-house team and will be involved with regeneration and project work including public/private partnership arrangements, development agreements, commercial property matters, and often dealing with high value and high-profile transactions. This role puts you at the heart of delivering major initiatives across all Boroughs, providing sharp, reliable legal support every step of the way. You’ll be the go-to expert for clear, timely legal and constitutional advice to the Council, Committees, Elected Members, and senior leaders—so solid local government experience is essential.

You’ll also lead a small team of lawyers, guiding their work while juggling priorities, setting direction, and keeping deadlines on track. Strong management skills and the confidence to work independently are a must.

SLLP’s Vision & Values include a commitment to improving services through the development of our staff in an inclusive and supportive environment. We aim to attract and retain a workforce which reflects the diverse communities we serve.

If you think you have the skills/experience we are looking for and share the same values, then we want to hear from you.

Further information can be found at South London Legal Partnership | (join-sllp.com)

Closing Date: 25th January 2026

Interviews w/c 9th February 2026

If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Brian Gallagher at Brian.Gallagher@penna.com or 07716 098175

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Please find the full job description for the role Here