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inploi; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous leave

Professional fees reimbursed

Free Employee Assistance Programme for

Discounted Gym membership

Employee benefits, lifestyle savings,

Job summary

Rochdale Borough Council is seeking an in-house property lawyer to join the Rochdale Legal Team. The post holder will handle a broad caseload including conveyancing, planning, highways and footpath matters, academy conversions and commercial property related to regeneration schemes.

You will provide timely legal advice to the Council and members, negotiate points of law, work as part of a busy team, and benefit from hybrid working, generous leave, and professional fees reimbursement.

Qualifications

• In-house property law focus with broad caseload including conveyancing, planning, highways and footpath matters.
• Ability to negotiate points of law and give sound legal advice.
• Local authority experience preferred but private/public sector candidates considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-house legal support to the Council on a wide range of property issues.
• Advise clients and sometimes members on conveyancing and related matters.
• Negotiate points of law and contribute to a busy legal team.

Skills

Property law

Negotiation

Advice-giving

Team player

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a friendly, proactive and busy team of lawyers in the Rochdale Legal Team.

Your role will be to provide in-house legal support to the Council in relation to property work. The Post holder will have conduct of an extensive and varied caseload of matters which, in addition to conveyancing matters, also includes planning, highways & footpath matters; academy conversions and commercial property work in relation to major commercial and residential regeneration schemes within the Borough.

About you

The postholder will be required to give advice on a large range of property issues to Clients and sometimes members and should have an ability to negotiate points of law.

The ideal candidate must be motivated and enthusiastic and be a pro-active team player who is able to work as part of a busy team; can react positively to changing priorities and is willing to embrace new technology and ways of working as well as possessing good interpersonal skills.

Local authority experience is preferable however Rochdale Council will consider private practice and public sector candidates.

About us

Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work with benefits, such as:

• Hybrid and Flexible working hours to give you a good work-life balance
• Generous leave
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Free Employee Assistance Programme for immediate family members
• Discounted Gym membership
• Employee benefits, lifestyle savings, and health and well-being support.

At Rochdale Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

• Proud of the difference we make
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach

Succeed at Rochdale

• Support to thrive and develop your career
• Progression opportunities
• Located at the Heart of Riverside surrounded by shops, cafes, bars & leisure facilities
• Fabulous public transport links located next to the Metrolink, bus exchange and a short walk from Rochdale train Station.

If you would like an informal chat, or have any questions about the role, please contact Julie Sherratt on: 01706 923258 or email: [e-mail]

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role