Legal Executive

Hurst Green; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking a Legal Executive on a job-share basis for 18.5 hours per week. The role involves handling Right To Buy matters, title queries, investigations, and preparing reports in a busy Property Law team.

The successful candidate will work alongside solicitors and other lawyers, managing cases independently while meeting deadlines and prioritising under pressure. A law degree or equivalent is preferred, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a law degree or equivalent and/or experience and knowledge in the areas of work mentioned above.
• Law degree holders with keen interest in the relevant fields and ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively as part of a dynamic legal team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in busy Property Law team with Right To Buy work, title queries and title investigations.
• Prepare title reports and deal with auctions and a variety of other property matters.
• Provide support to the Council’s Property and Housing Service areas in collaboration with solicitors/other qualified lawyers.

Skills

Independent working

Prioritisation under pressure

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

The following content displays a map of the jobs location - Council House, Priory Road, Dudley.

Job Share, 18.5hrs per week, Hybrid working from Council House (Dudley) and Home.

£31,537 - £34,434 Subject to Pro-rata

Working Hours:

18.5

Location:

Council House, Priory Road, Dudley.

Closing Date:

09/11/2026

Job Type:

Legal

Sector:

Local Councils

Business Unit:

Core Business

Job Introduction

Legal Executive – (Job Share)

Job Share – 18.5 hours

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.

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness . The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so .

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