An opportunity for a Property Solicitor to join the team…
Senior Property Solicitor
Band G including market supplement enhancement £25,039 – £27,885 per annum (full-time equivalent £41,732 – £46,476 per annum) plus lease car cash equivalent, currently £238 per month
Part-time permanent contract, 21¾ hours per week
Do you enjoy and have significant experience in the areas of residential and commercial property?
Would you like to have the opportunity to further develop your skills by gaining experience in large regeneration projects?
Are you ready to step into your first management role, or do you have existing management experience that you would like to develop more?
If you have answered yes to these questions, our Senior Property Solicitor vacancy might be the role for you!
What are we looking for?
As our new senior property lawyer you will lead on all complex property legal matters for the Council and for external clients as required. You will have line management responsibility for one team member, so previous line management experience, or an eagerness to step into a management role, is required. As a senior member of the legal team, you will help and support the Legal Services Team Manager and Head of Legal and Commercial Services in areas of corporate governance, as well as building strong and lasting internal and external relationships.
What can we offer to you?
This is a fantastic opportunity to take a step up into a senior role, taking on new challenges and management responsibilities. Your development is important to us, so we will support you throughout as you take this next step in your legal career.
We have put together a generous salary package including a car allowance (with cash equivalent) plus the following additional benefits:
- Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
- Pro rata equivalent of 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 37 days after 5 years
- Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 25% employer’s contribution
- Employee benefits programme’ including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
- Continued training and development opportunities
Are we right for you?
We are a solution-focussed council. Through listening and fair and balanced decision-making, we aim to do the best we possibly can for our communities.
Legal Services play a vital role in ensuring good governance and helping officers find solutions to problems with a ‘can do’ approach. The Legal Services team has an existing external client base of 32 clients, with plans to grow it even further.
You will be joining a team of specialist lawyers, each with their own areas of expertise, including contracts and procurement, planning, property, regulatory and enforcement. Our structure enables everybody to focus on their own specialisms whilst also being exposed to other areas of law through close working relationships with colleagues.
You will be supported by a first-class administration and practice management team, as well as working closely with information governance colleagues as needed.
As a Council we are embracing agile working, acknowledging that the old days of 9-5 in the office do not need to be the norm. Your role will be classed as a hybrid role, recognising that there may be times when you need to attend the offices (for example, to complete transaction documents or attend some meetings) but outside of that, as long as it works for us and our customers too, we are happy for you to take a flexible approach to your working arrangements.
Are you right for us?
We want you to succeed in this role. To do so, you will need to be able to undertake work in the areas of commercial and residential property; due diligence; property transactions; regeneration projects; and compulsory purchase orders.
You will need to be able to advise in the context of local government law and therefore experience of this is desirable but not essential, as we would hope with training and support this will develop over time.
To fit in well with the team, you will be proactive, a quick learner, able to work flexibly and someone who can bring enthusiasm to the role.
If you would like to know more about the job feel free to contact Kate Hiller, Legal Services Team Manager on 01530 454379 or by email to kate.hiller@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
You can apply for any of our posts online at https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/jobs_and_careers
Applications must be made using the on-line application process.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Closing Date: Sunday 26 February 2023
