Principal Property Lawyer

Principal Property Lawyer

£57,750 – £72,059 DOE

Full Time (37 hours) or Part Time (30 hours)

Hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)

Progressive legal services provider seeks an experienced lawyer to lead on complex projects and manage a small team of lawyers.

As the Principal Property Lawyer, you will be a ‘go to’ person for colleagues and clients and will enjoy a varied and stimulating caseload. You will manage a small team of legal professionals, troubleshooting complex issues and supporting any training needs.

The Commercial Property team deals with a broad range of matters including complex regeneration and development projects. They advise on land acquisitions and disposals, re-development of school sites, estate management work and transfers of land pursuant to s106 Agreements.

This is a permanent position offered on a full time or part time basis with flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working. This will involve attending the office two days a week to support junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of commercial Property Lawyers
• Supervise other members of the team in a line management capacity
• Provide innovative and comprehensive legal advice on commercial property matters
• Manage a complex caseload and deliver advice within the timescales required by the client
• Advise and support to any of the client Councils’ Committees and Directorates as directed.
• Conduct negotiations and discussions with third parties in commercial property matters.
• Instruct and manage suppliers of external legal services such as solicitors
• Act as a legal advisor to client organisations to ensure compliance with statutory duties
• Build highly effective working relationships with clients
• Develop effective partnerships, networks and joint working arrangements
• Manage risks associated with the relevant areas of legal practice
• Manage the activities of the team to include performance, caseloads and productivity, motivation and development, recruitment and selection and appraisals.

Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Family Friendly policies
• Excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program
• Generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 26 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service
• Option to purchase more annual leave

Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with a minimum of 2 years' PQE
• Extensive experience in providing legal advice relating to commercial property law
• Experience supervising a small team of legal professionals

If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, we would love to hear from you. Please apply to receive more information.