Property Lawyer
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Job Location:
Milton Keynes - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
6 Month Contract With A Local Authority
Job Purpose
- Manage a varied caseload of property law matters to support the Councils strategic and operational objectives
- Provide high-quality timely legal advice and representation across property-related work
- Contribute to effective service delivery within Legal & Democratic Services ensuring value for money and continuous improvement
- Support the Council in achieving its wider policy regeneration and asset management goals
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload covering:
- Commercial and residential property matters
- Leases licences and disposals
- Rights of way easements and wayleaves
- Sales acquisitions and Right to Buy (RTB) transactions
- Commercial and residential property matters
- Draft review and negotiate legal and transactional documentation
- Provide clear practical legal advice to officers and elected members (written and verbal)
- Represent the Council in:
- Courts
- Tribunals
- Public inquiries and hearings
- Courts
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with:
- Internal departments
- External partners and stakeholders
- Internal departments
- Deliver training and guidance to client departments and colleagues
- Ensure compliance with performance standards and best practice
- Support supervision and development of trainees and paralegals
- Contribute to achieving team performance targets with the Principal Lawyer
- Identify assess and communicate legal and operational risks
- Promote and demonstrate the Councils values (collaborative respectful dedicated)
Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of property law ideally within a local government context
- Understanding of:
- Commercial and residential property transactions
- Land law concepts (easements wayleaves rights of way)
- Public sector legal frameworks
- Proven ability to manage a legal caseload independently
- Commercial and residential property transactions
- Strong drafting and legal documentation skills
- Experience in legal research and presenting complex issues clearly
- Advocacy experience in courts tribunals or hearings
- Ability to analyse and solve complex legal problems
- Strong risk assessment and decision-making skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet performance targets
Additional Information
- Bi-Weekly Payments
- 37 Hours Per Week
