Senior Lawyer - Property

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Huddersfield is seeking a qualified Property Lawyer to join their Legal Services team. This role involves managing property transactions and supporting various legal projects. Ideal candidates should maintain a practising certificate and possess a strong understanding of property law. The position offers hybrid working, career progression, and a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave and employee healthcare.

Benefits

28.5 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Flexible and agile working

Supportive team with training opportunities

Employee Healthcare services

Qualifications

• Must hold a current practising certificate.
• Experience with property transactions including agreements and landlord & tenant matters is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage mixed caseload including sales, purchases, and leases.
• Work with minimal supervision on strategic projects.
• Support the Real Estate Team in property transactions.

Skills

Property law expertise

Advocacy skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation Kirklees

Directorate Public Health and Corporate Resources

Service Area Governance & Commissioning

Hours 37.00 (Part time may be considered)

Number of Jobs 1

Location(s) Civic Centre 1, High Street, Huddersfield – Hybrid working

Position type Temporary, Agency

Length of contract 13 months, commencement date expected around late September to early October 2025

Grade Grade 11 - 13

£41,771 - £50,268 (pro-rata), depending on experience. Career Progression from Grade 11 to 12 and 12 to 13.

Kirklees Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and carries out and commissions the legal work required by Kirklees Council.

The Council has exciting plans for the development and regeneration of our area and we are looking for a property lawyer to help turn our plans into reality.

The Real Estate Team is one of the specialist legal teams within Legal Services. The team act for the Council in property transactions both routine, such as commercial lettings and strip sales, and complex, strategic high value projects.

This role would be suitable to someone who could confidently hit the ground running with minimal supervision on a mixed caseload including sales, purchases, leases and other landlord & tenant matters. A file handover is likely be undertaken between the successful candidate and the substantive postholder for a period of 2 weeks, prior to commencement of their maternity leave.

Joining Kirklees means you have access to a range of employee benefits, including:

• 28.5 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible and agile working (including working from home)
• Supportive team, which has a strong commitment to training and further development of our employees.
• Access to Employee Healthcare that offers a range of services from counselling to physiotherapy and health assessments.

It is essential that you are either a qualified Solicitor, holding a current practising certificate, or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, or equivalent.

Grant Brown is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.