Solicitor - Level 1

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Solicitor (Commercial Property & Conveyancing) to join the busy conveyancing and commercial property team in Nottingham. You will manage a varied caseload spanning residential conveyancing, acquisitions, disposals, leases and development projects, advising the Council and its partners.

You will also supervise junior colleagues and work closely with colleagues across the Council to deliver homes and regeneration.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with demonstrated experience in conveyancing and commercial property.
• Ability to manage complex legal matters independently with astute attention to regulatory context.

Responsibilities

• Handle residential conveyancing, including acquisitions and disposals (Right to Buy).
• Manage commercial property matters, including leases and acquisitions.
• Lead and supervise junior colleagues within the team.
• Contribute to development and regeneration projects and general estates work.

Skills

Residential conveyancing

Commercial property

Public sector experience

Team leadership

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hrs per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 incrementally pro rata for part-time' - Pay award pending.

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to step away from purely commercial drivers and instead focus on meaningful legal work that directly benefits Nottingham and its communities as a Solicitor (Commercial Property & Conveyancing).

At Nottingham City Council, your work will help deliver homes, regeneration projects and long-term city development, making a visible difference to the place you live and work.

If you're looking for purpose, balance and impact, this role offers all three.

You will join our busy and collaborative conveyancing and commercial property team, manage a varied caseload and work closely with colleagues across the Council.

Your work will include:

• Residential conveyancing, including acquisitions and disposals (including Right to Buy)
• Commercial property and landlord & tenant work
• Development and regeneration projects
• General estates matters

You'll also play a key role in supporting and supervising junior colleagues, contributing to the development of the team.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• Experience in residential conveyancing
• Experience across commercial property matters, including leases and acquisitions
• Ability to manage complex legal matters independently
• understanding of local government or public sector context (or transferable experience)

• This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
• This post is politically restricted.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Mick Suggett, Team Leader Conveyancing, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.