Commercial Property Lawyer

Law Absolute Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced locum commercial property lawyer to support a Local Authority in South London. The role involves working on regeneration plans and handling complex property transactions. Candidates must be qualified solicitors with at least 2 years PQE and able to attend the office on a hybrid basis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years PQE in property development/regeneration.
• Experience handling a caseload in a local government environment.
• Ability to attend the office in South London 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the council on regeneration plans.
• Carry out complex transactional work.
• Liaise with retained external legal advisors.

Skills

Property development

Regeneration matters

Local government experience

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in South London for an experienced locum/temporary commercial property lawyer on a full-time basis. The contract will start with an initial 3-month period and has potential to extend from there as necessary.

You will work closely with the council on their regeneration plans, carrying out complex transactional work and liaising with retained external legal advisors.

This role requires some office attendance, ideally 2 days per week in the office, so you must live locally enough to attend on a hybrid basis.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 2 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience handling a caseload of property development/regeneration matters in a local government environment Able to attend the office in South London 2 days per week Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary guidance from the client for this role is £35-£55/hour umbrella dependent on experience.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.