Legal Executive

FQPS Academy Ltd.; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking a Legal Executive to join its busy Property Law team. The role will handle Right To Buy work, title queries and investigations, and prepare title reports, supporting the Council's Property and Housing Service in collaboration with solicitors.

The ideal candidate will have a law degree or equivalent and be capable of working independently and under pressure, with good prioritisation. Office attendance is required 3+ days a week at The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a law degree or equivalent and/or experience in the areas listed.
• Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively as part of a dynamic legal team.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality property-law support.

Responsibilities

• Handle Right To Buy work, title queries and investigations, and prepare title reports.
• Support the Council's Property and Housing Service, collaborating with solicitors to manage property matters.

Skills

Independent working

Time management

Report drafting

Team collaboration

Prioritisation

Education

Law degree

Job description

Location: Working from home/The Council House, Priory Road, Dudley

We currently have an opportunity for a Legal Executive to assist in our busy, exciting and supportive Property Law team.

The role will involve dealing with Right To Buy legal work, title queries, title investigations, preparing title reports, dealing with auction, as well as a variety of other Property matters, and providing efficient and effective support to the Council's Property and Housing Service areas, in collaboration with colleagues, with the support of solicitors/other qualified lawyers within the team

As well as working alongside colleagues as part of a team, the candidate must also be able to work with independence in the management of their cases. The candidate must also be able to work under pressure, to prioritise to manage competing demands and to work using your own initiative.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a law degree or equivalent and/or experience and knowledge in the areas of work mentioned above. We will also welcome applications from law degree holders with keen interest in the relevant fields of law and ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively as part of a dynamic and solution focused legal team.

Interview date: 23rd November 2026

Workplace Attendance: Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro-rata)

So that we can demonstrate Dudley's commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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