Senior Commercial Property Lawyer

Medirest Signature; Stafford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Property Lawyer to join our dynamic commercial property team in Stafford. This role involves providing expert legal advice on various property transactions and supervising junior staff within a supportive environment. We offer flexible working arrangements and value innovation, encouraging our employees to thrive. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors or legal executives with significant experience in commercial property, delivering a positive impact for our community.

Benefits

Access to rewards and benefits program

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Fellow of CILEX, or Barrister with proven experience in commercial property.
• Experience in public sector or private practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex legal advice on commercial property transactions.
• Supervise junior staff and deliver necessary training.
• Attend meetings and advise on reports when required.

Skills

Legal Advisory

Commercial Property Transactions

Client Management

Staff Training

Education

Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX

Job description

We are a forward-thinking, modern authority known for our strong financial management. We are ambitious and encourage our employees to be bold and innovative in their work. We have a large in-house corporate legal team consisting of lawyers, trainees, and support staff with a key focus on staff training, retention, and progression.

Role

We are looking for an experienced solicitor/fellow of CILEX to join our busy commercial property team, which undertakes a varied caseload of commercial property transactions and complex projects for all Council departments and external clients. All staff in legal services are currently required to attend our offices in Stafford at least once a week or more frequently if there is a business need to do so.

Please note that while the job title in this advert is Senior Commercial Property Lawyer, the job description for this role is entitled Senior Solicitor/Legal Executive/Barrister (Level 1) - Property.

Main Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Providing complex legal advice to clients on a variety of commercial property transactions, including (but not limited to) sales, purchases, leases, development agreements (including those to facilitate the delivery of new schools, highways, and healthcare facilities), compulsory purchase, option agreements, overage, and lockout agreements.
• Advising on draft Cabinet and Committee reports and attending meetings where required.
• Supervising junior staff members and delivering training where necessary.
• Adhering to the Legal Services Unit's LEXCEL quality standards.
• Contributing to Staffordshire Legal Services' marketing and service promotion.

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a qualified Solicitor, fellow of CILEX, or Barrister with proven commercial property experience, either in the public sector or private practice, who resides within a commutable distance of our Stafford offices.

We are open to flexible working arrangements.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Mair Young at 01785 276200 or [e-mail], or Vanessa Rigby at 01785 854915 or [e-mail].

Interview date: 12 August 2025.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymize applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you will bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organization. Just like individuals have personal values that shape their behavior, organizational values influence how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created through colleague feedback and best practices and are central to our People Strategy:

We foster a community spirit that unites us. This sense of belonging connects us to our work and the positive impact we make every day for Staffordshire residents. We are ambitious and focused on a better future.

We look forward and move ahead—this applies to your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognize that our employees are central to our success. We strive to provide a supportive environment where employees can reach their potential and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, staff members have access to our rewards and benefits program - Careers at Staffordshire.

Our recruitment process:

As an organization committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

As part of our Disability Confident, Armed Forces Gold Award, and care leaver support initiatives, we offer a guaranteed interview if your application meets the minimum criteria for the role.