Trans Legal Clinic – Head of Legal Services / Full-time Solicitor
- Job title: Head of Legal Services / Solicitor
- Location: London
- Salary: £50,000+
- Hours: Full-time (40hpw)
The Trans Legal Clinic is looking for a Head of Legal Services. They are making rights usable in real time for trans communities.
As our first full-time, in-house solicitor, you will build and lead our legal function, ensure we are compliant with industry and SRA standards, and set new standards that change outcomes case by case and system by system.
About the role
Regulatory Leadership: Serve as the clinics main point of contact for ensuring Compliance. You ensure adherence to the SRA and Charity Commission’s Code of Conduct and maintain the firm’s compliance infrastructure.
Saturday Clinic Oversight: Saturdays are a core working day in-office at our Holborn base. You will be the senior legal presence on-site, facilitating and supervising our volunteer-led clinic to ensure safe, high-quality advice is delivered in real time.
Supervision and Standards: Supervise a committed cohort of volunteers. Mentor, review files, sign off advice, and ensure all practice remains safe and effective.
Strategic Casework: Identify patterns, test lawful routes others overlook, and pursue remedies that unlock access for many, not just one.
Service Build: Design and run a high-quality legal service. Set procedures, quality checks, and file management systems that actually get used.
About you
- Bold, informed judgement: You check the source, avoid assumptions, and make firm decisions.
- Ownership and follow-through: You take responsibility for files, systems, and outcomes.
- Entrepreneurial drive: You test new routes and scale what works.
- Inclusive practice: You design services that are easier and safer for our community to access
- Qualified solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE.
- Ready to lead the TLC’s legal function.
- The ability to inspire and lead a diverse team of volunteers.
- Commitment to Saturday working: This role requires a flexible schedule to align with our clinic hours.
Trans Legal Clinic is a community-led organisation. We particularly welcome applications from trans and non-binary candidates and those with lived experience of the barriers our clients face. We are committed to disability justice and will provide any necessary adjustments throughout the recruitment process and your employment.
Selection criteria
We select candidates based on their performance in these areas:
- Ownership and follow-through: Self-starter who owns tasks to the end.
- Bold, informed judgement: Decisions based on primary sources and evidence.
- Entrepreneurial drive: Turning ideas into useful, decisive services.
- Planning under pressure: Keeping priorities straight when time is tight.
- Inclusive practice: Designing work that removes barriers for others.
- Clear communication: Plain English for clients, volunteers, and partners.
- Team building and collaboration: Drawing in and leading volunteers effectively.
- Constant learning: Reflecting on results and building better tools for the future.
How to apply
Fill out the form on the Trans Legal Clinic’s website here.
Please note that applications submitted via alternative routes will not be considered.