Principal Solicitor – Community Care

Location: Kings Hill/Hybrid

Salary: £67,000 to £75,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week, Monday – Friday)

Start Date: 1st October 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal Solicitor to join our Community Care team at Invicta Law. This is a senior role offering the chance to work on complex, high-profile and politically sensitive matters, whilst also playing a key part in leading and developing a team.

You will work closely with the Head of Group, advising a range of local authority clients and deputising where required. Alongside managing your own caseload, you will supervise colleagues, contribute to team performance, and support the ongoing growth and development of the service.

This role is ideally suited to a confident and commercially aware legal professional who enjoys balancing technical legal work with leadership and client relationship management.

About Invicta Law

Invicta Law is a specialist public sector legal practice, part of Commercial Services Group (CSG) – the UK’s largest local authority owned trading company.

We are known for delivering clear, practical legal advice in complex and sensitive areas including child protection, asylum, community care and employment law. Acting for one of the UK’s largest local authorities, our lawyers are trusted with high profile proceedings where quality, judgement and integrity matter.

What you’ll be doing

• Advising clients on a wide range of community care matters, including complex and sensitive cases

• Managing and progressing your own caseload to a high professional standard

• Supervising and supporting junior colleagues, including trainees and fee earners

• Deputising for the Head of Group and supporting wider team management activities

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and acting as a key contact

• Identifying business development opportunities to enhance the team’s profile

• Ensuring compliance with professional standards, quality assurance processes and internal policies

• Supporting the allocation of work and contributing to team leadership activity

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate and strong experience within community care law.

• Significant experience within adult social welfare, including Court of Protection work

• Strong leadership or supervisory experience within a legal environment

• A proven track record of delivering high-quality client service

• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure

• Excellent communication, drafting and stakeholder management skills

• A commercial mindset with an interest in business development

• Experience of working with a case management/time recording system and meeting chargeable hours/financial targets

• Experience within asylum or leaving care work would be beneficial but is not essential.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary of £67,000 to £75,000 per annum (depending on experience)

• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays and a discretionary Christmas closure day (increasing to 27 days after 4 years’ service)

• Extra birthday day off

• Hybrid working, subject to role requirements and service delivery

• Group pension scheme

• Life assurance cover (4x salary)

• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme

• Training and development opportunities, tailored to the role and career stage

• Cycle to work scheme

• National and local retail and gym discount schemes

About CSG

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the UK’s largest local authority-owned trading company (LATCO), generating over £800 million in revenue and supporting 16,000 education and public sector customers worldwide. With more than 1,800 employees across the UK, France, Dubai and Bangkok, we are working towards becoming the global leader in education and public sector solutions.

We are expanding rapidly, with annual growth of around 25 percent, supported by a blend of organic development, acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Our 33 trading businesses deliver a wide range of services including education management, IT, HR, legal, energy, procurement and supplies.

CSG is wholly owned by local authorities, and a significant proportion of our profits is reinvested into frontline public services. Over £77 million has already been returned, reflecting our commitment to combining commercial performance with meaningful social impact.

Inclusion & Accessibility:

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our application and interview process; please let us know if you require any.