Company: Transport for London
Location: London
Posted: May 4th, 2026
Position Type: TfL permanent
Grade: Pay Band 2
Salary: Competitive salary + Excellent Benefits
Location: Palestra (Southwark – London) / Hybrid
Hybrid working enables a balance of 50% office and 50% home over a 4‑week period, with arrangements evolving subject to business requirements.
Transport for London is seeking a qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister) to join our in‑house Public and Regulatory Law team. The Legal Department works closely with the Greater London Authority, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and other functional bodies to deliver legal advice on matters that affect the lives of millions.
As an Associate Lawyer, you will provide high‑quality legal advice on regulatory and public law issues, helping to ensure TfL’s operations and policy decisions are compliant and defendable. You will act as a strategic adviser to the TfL business, as well as to the Mayor of London, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and other organisations in the Greater London Authority group. The role involves advising on statutory powers, drafting secondary legislation, regulating taxis, private hire vehicles and pedicabs, assessing new legislation, handling judicial reviews and road user charging, and preparing briefings and training on changing legislation, case law and best practice.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. We are a disability‑confident employer who guarantees an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all essential criteria.