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Commercial Property Lawyer (Hybrid) needed in Westminster, £198.45 per day PAYE – Reference: RQ1504898

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist legal advice on commercial property transactions and matters within a local government context.
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to clients across both councils, ensuring clear, solution-focused legal guidance.
• Manage an existing caseload and take on new complex commercial property legal work.
• Draft and review legal implications, decision-making reports, leases, licenses, and other property-related documents.
• Work collaboratively within the wider legal service, supporting colleagues on cross-disciplinary cases.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, including decision-making frameworks, instructions to external legal counsel, financial procedures, and case management systems.

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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