Solicitor​/Legal Adviser

Employment Type

Full time Permanent. We are open to part
-time employment for this role.

Location Hybrid
· United Kingdom(multiple locations) Manchester
· Birmingham
· Swindon
· York
· Cambridge
· London
· Bristol We offer hybrid working where you will be based in the office and from home

Salary £48,321 - £53,793 (GBP) Depending on location, per annum, plus generous benefits

Team Governance and Legal - Legal

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing:11:59pm, 8th Feb 2026 GMT

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

7.99 (9794)

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Solicitor/Legal Adviser.

This is a Full Time, Permanent post based in one of our following offices with hybrid working - York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, London or Cambridge.

National - £48,321 per annum

Cambridge - £52,023 per annum

Inner London - £53,793 per annum

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here .

What you will be doing

As our Solicitor/Legal Adviser, you will proactively provide commercial and pragmatic legal advice on a range of legal issues to all who need it in Historic England and through our shared services agreement with English Heritage.

You will provide an efficient and professional service, carry out all matters within timescales agreed with the client and build effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Keep up-to-date with relevant legislation and prepare (as needed) precedent documents. Provide compliant, informed advice that is in accordance with the organisation’s policies and risk appetite.

Who we are looking for

Experience in general commercial law (such as general commercial contract, commercial partnerships and collaborations, MoUs, etc. )

Knowledge of other areas of law

Capable of taking responsibility for own caseload

Willingness to be part of a small in-house team and assist in other areas of law when required

Ability to advise and deal confidently with a wide range of people

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

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