Property Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable legal recruitment firm is supporting a local authority in the East Midlands in hiring a part-time Property Lawyer for remote work. The role focuses on both commercial and residential property law, including leasehold issues and documentation setup. Candidates must have experience in local government property law considerations. This is a stable and supportive authority looking for someone experienced for an initial 3-month contract with a potential extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in mixed commercial and residential property law required.
• Must have leasehold experience and understanding of current leases.
• Knowledge of local government property law is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial and residential property law transactions.
• Address leasehold issues and set up documentation.
• Provide legal advice on local government property matters.

Skills

Mixed experience of commercial and residential property law

Leasehold experience

Knowledge of documentation post-development

Experience with grant of licences

Non-leasehold development work

Understanding of local government property law

Job description

Part-time Property Lawyer

Remote working

East Midlands

£45-60 per hour DOE

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a local authority in the East Midlands with the recruitment of a part time Property Lawyer into their Legal team. The role is offered on entirely remote working basis and will be for a period of 3 months, but with a likelihood of extension!

For the Property Lawyer role we are looking for someone with the following experience:

• Mixed experience of commercial and residential (including new build) property law - both transactional and queries
• Leasehold experience including issues with current leases, sub-leases, occupiers (extension, termination, grant of new)
• Set up eventual suite of documentation following completion of development - agreements for lease etc
• Experience of grant of licences
• Non-leasehold development work i.e. overage agreements (new and existing) and disposals
• Understanding of local government property law considerations e.g. appropriation of land from one function to another, when secretary of state approval is required etc.

This is a really lovely role, working at a well set up and stable authority!

If you would be interested in applying for the role, please send across a copy of your CV or if you would like to have a confidential chat, please reach out to Sara Robinson in our Manchester office.

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