X Home Office Advisory Lawyers; Grade 7

10 x Home Office Advisory Lawyer (Grade
7) Government Legal Department | Bristol, Croydon, Leeds, London & Manchester

10 opportunities available

We're recruiting 10 Advisory Lawyers to join Home Office Legal Advisers (HOLA), a team working on some of the most high-profile, challenging and important issues facing the UK today.

This is an opportunity to advise on matters that regularly make headlines, reach Parliament and shape government policy. From immigration and border security to national security, crime, policing, AI, online harms and modern slavery, you'll help tackle issues that affect millions of people across the country.

No two days are the same. One day you could be helping develop legislation, the next advising on a complex legal challenge or supporting Ministers and senior officials on a fast-moving issue.

• Work on issues of real national importance
• Advise on complex and often precedent-setting legal matters
• Help shape policy and legislation at the heart of government
• Work closely with Ministers, senior officials and policy teams
• Develop your skills in a supportive, collaborative environment
• Build a long-term career within one of the UK's largest legal organisations

• Providing legal advice to Ministers and senior officials
• Advising on public law and policy issues
• Supporting the development of primary and secondary legislation
• Drafting legal advice, briefings and submissions
• Managing legal risk on sensitive and high-profile matters
• Working closely with policy and litigation colleagues across government
• Responding to fast-paced developments and emerging challenges

We're keen to hear from qualified lawyers who can demonstrate:

• Strong public law knowledge
• Excellent legal judgement and analytical skills
• Experience providing legal advice in a professional environment
• Strong drafting and communication skills
• The ability to work at pace and adapt quickly
• A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in public service

• £51,541 for lawyers with under three years PQE
• Civil Service Pension with a 28.97% employer contribution
• Flexible, hybrid and part-time working options
• Excellent training and professional development
• CPD-accredited learning programmes
• Opportunities to build experience across advisory, litigation, commercial and employment law

Applications close at 12:00 midday on Thursday 17 September 2026.

For more information about the role, please contact

Alternatively, feel free to reach out to me directly on Linked In. My profile will appear alongside this advert and I'd be more than happy to answer any questions about the role, the team or what it's like to build a career with the Government Legal Department.