Solicitor - Property

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Aberdeen is seeking a Solicitor to join its Property team. This role involves handling property transactions and providing legal advice in a public sector environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in property law and must be a qualified solicitor in Scotland. This position offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Disability Confident Employer

Guaranteed interview schemes

Qualifications

• Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland with post qualified experience.
• Detailed knowledge and experience in Property law.
• Ability to manage risks in legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Handle property transactions including sales and leasing.
• Support high-profile capital projects.
• Provide legal advice to ensure compliance and risk management.

Skills

Property Law Expertise

Negotiation Skills

Legal Advice in Public Sector

Education

Law Degree (LLB)

Job description

Salary: £45,264 - £51,233 per year dependent on experience

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time and Part Time (28 hours)

The Council’s in-house legal Service has an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor to join its Property team. The applicant should possess experience of a variety of areas of law that impact upon the Council’s business and in particular practicable experience of handling property transactions (residential and commercial). Experience of working for a public sector organisation would be desirable as would the practical application of commercial leasing, however, experience in all relevant forms of property law shall be considered.

The workload will be varied, challenging and interesting, dealing with some of the most high-profile property deals in Aberdeen. You will be supported in a collegiate environment and encouraged to develop a full range of legal and other skills.

The Property team deals with a wide range of transactions, including drafting and negotiation sales, purchases, investment leasing and asset management, development work, operational property advice, and general housing law. There will be a requirement to provide support to high profile capital projects.

The Property team plays an integral role in balancing the need for development and growth of Aberdeen and you will be making a positive difference to the lives of the people within the City. Applicants will also be expected to draw upon professional and commercial acumen to ensure that all legal advice is relevant and appropriate. The applicants should have a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and the ability to work as part of a team to find solutions to complex problems. The Property team is committed to the principles of modern local government and has a key role in the delivery of new and innovative projects to enhance the City of Aberdeen.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland and holding an unrestricted Practising Certificate with demonstrable post qualified experience.
• Detailed working knowledge and experience of relevant current legislation and practice in areas of Property law (with Commercial Property experience)
• Relevant Law Degree (LLB) and Professional Qualification.

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the provision of legal advice and representation within a public sector environment
• Experience of negotiating a resolution to a variety of legal issues of varying complexity
• An understanding of the requirement to manage risk in the provision of legal advice and representation to a large public sector organisation

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail] .

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.