Property Lawyer

Stockport Council; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking a qualified Property Lawyer to join its Property Team within Legal and Democratic Services. You will handle a varied workload, advise on high-profile matters and support estate management in a busy public sector environment.

This 37-hour, full-time role is hybrid working between Stockport Town Hall and homeworking, initially temporary for 12 months. The successful candidate will bring 3+ years PQE in real estate and a pragmatic, collaborative approach to working with

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with hands-on real estate experience and 3+ years' PQE.
• Ability to handle acquisitions, disposals and asset management.
• Strong collaborative skills with clients and departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on high-profile matters as a legal advisor to the Council.
• Support the Property Team with estate management and land transactions.
• Contribute to precedents and internal know-how within the team.

Skills

Real estate law

Acquisitions and disposals

Asset management

Stakeholder collaboration

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor (or equivalent)

3+ years' PQE in real estate

Job description

Property Lawyer
MB4 (£45,091 - £51,356)
37 hours, Full-Time
Temporary (12 months)
Hybrid: Stockport Town Hall and homeworking

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 6 September 2026
Shortlisting Date: 8 September 2026
Interview Date: 11 September 2026
Interview Type: In person

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Your Role

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join its highly regarded and forward-thinking Property Team within Legal and Democratic Services.

The Property Team are currently supporting the Council with a range of exciting and high-profile projects as well as day-to-day estate management work. You will handle an interesting and varied workload and provide advice on a number of high-profile matters as a legal advisor to the Council.

About You

You will:

• Be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with hands-on real estate experience with at least 3+ years’ PQE
• Engage in a broad spectrum of work across a variety of sectors, including acquisitions and disposals alongside all aspects of asset management. Experience of local authority constitutional law would be desirable
• Build and sustain excellent collaborative working relationships with client departments, colleagues, Members, partners and other stakeholders
• Enjoy working as part of a dynamic, commercial and pragmatic team and have the ability to work flexibly across the team
• Actively contribute towards the team’s precedents and internal know-how

About Us

As part of a supportive and valued Legal team, you will be exposed to a diverse and interesting workload and have the opportunity to be involved in complex land transactions together with other general areas of law depending on experience.

We pride ourselves on our supportive, friendly and flexible culture, putting your wellbeing at the centre of your personal development.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their role as a property lawyer in a diverse and sizeable multi-disciplinary Legal department in a public sector in-house environment. Please let us know if you need support in applying for the role other than through the website portal.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.