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SalarySwindon is a thriving and diverse modern town that is ranked as the seventh top places to live and work in the UK by the OneFamily website; “Swindon has a high job satisfaction rating and is on the whole a happy place to live”.
Swindon Borough Council strives to make a real difference to the community, has an ambitious vision and is committed to delivering for our residents and local businesses though projects including building new homes, achieving a low carbon environment and net zero emissions by 2030, creating new school places, upgrading roads, enhancing our country parks and extensive council-led investment to revitalise the town centre. The Council is committed to making Swindon safer, fairer and healthier though protecting our children and adults, increasing health and wellbeing facilities and tackling crime and anti-social behaviour. Swindon are at an exciting place in our journey to a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 and want your help to lay the foundations for future regeneration and transformation programmes.
This is an exciting time to join the property team as Swindon is undergoing development and regeneration.
Your next role
We are seeking an experienced property solicitor who has extensive knowledge and practical experience in broad range of property matters including commercial conveyancing, drafting leases, Finance Agreements, Options Agreement, Pre-emptions Agreements, Wayleaves, Easements and all documentation relating to commercial conveyancing. This may be gained within the private or public sector.
As a Senior Property Solicitor you will be advising on commercial property law issues and on property related matters on major regeneration projects and assisting the Council to make informed decisions on the benefits and risks of projects so that they can deliver on their vision of a re-vitalised Swindon by 2030.
The role will involve handling a varied caseload of complex property matters, as well as providing legal advice and support to clients, committees, members and senior officers. You will also support and mentor less experienced colleagues including legal assistants and trainees within the department.
The legal department are committed to innovation and the progression of the team and each employee. The department is operating a hybrid first approach to flexible working, meaning that the majority of the team are working in a hybrid way, working within the office or other locations to meet the needs to the role including attending hearings, committee and client meetings are required, however the successful candidate will be required to attend the Offices on Wednesday each week.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
If you are interested in this role, you are invited to contact Bhavna Patel, email bpatel@swindon.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
