Legal Officer

INTERNAL VACANCY

We have a rare opportunity for a Legal Officer to join our Corporate Team. The Corporate team consists of the Property team, the Planning & Highways team and the Contracts & Commercial team. In this role you will predominantly support the work of the Property team who provide legal representation, advice and assistance to the Asset & Property Management and Housing departments within the council. The Property team also supports the Council’s major projects teams.

Whilst the post holder will work primarily on Property law, there will also be opportunities to develop your skills with work across the Corporate team as a whole.

If you have a law degree, a CILEX qualification, you are a solicitor or barrister, or you are working towards any of these qualifications and you have experience or demonstrable commitment to legal work in one or more of the above areas we would be delighted to hear from you.

This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Cathryn Moore at cathryn.moore@york.gov.uk or Veronica Eagleton at veronica.eagleton@york.gov.uk or on 01904 553059.

Closing date: Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: 12/13 November 2026

Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.