Senior Lawyer - Property

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in West Yorkshire is seeking a Property Lawyer to join their Real Estate Team. In this role, you will manage diverse property transactions and support strategic projects within the Council. Suitable candidates must be qualified Solicitors, Barristers, or equivalent with strong knowledge of property law. The position offers flexible working options and excellent employee benefits, including generous leave and healthcare services.

Benefits

28.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible and agile working

Excellent pension benefits

Access to Employee Healthcare

Qualifications

• Must hold a current practicing certificate.
• Experience with commercial lettings and complex property transactions.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage property transactions including sales, purchases, and leases.
• Provide legal support for the Council's property development projects.
• Engage in strategic high-value negotiations.

Skills

Confidence in handling mixed caseloads

Knowledge of property law

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, CILEX Fellow, or equivalent

Job description

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)
• Excellent pension benefits
• 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, licensed Conveyancer, Barrister or a Fellow of CILEX holding a current practising certificate, or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, or equivalent.

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

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