LAW Absolute is recruiting on an exclusive basis to a permanent Commercial Property Lawyer position with Southwark Council. This is a part-time role, 3 days per week.
About Southwark council
Southwark Council is an ambitious, collegiate, and forward-thinking council and you will be joining their Lexcel accredited legal team.
The council is committed to its “Fairer Futures for All” promise which ensures that their residents and businesses are central to everything they do.
Based in London Bridge, this excellent location offers superb transport links, a plethora of shops and restaurants and a big open plan council office. The council operates on a hot-desking basis.
The team are collaborative, supportive, and friendly. You will benefit from working alongside experienced colleagues who are generous with sharing their knowledge.
The council operate a hybrid working policy. Full- time staff work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
The vision for Southwark Council Legal Services is: “To be the council’s first choice provider of legal services, offering a sustainable, high-quality, responsive & efficient value for money service to the council and to the communities of Southwark.”
The role offers a salary of £44,691-£51,783. There is also a market factor payment of 5% in addition to the annual salary applicable, and a hard to fill benefit payment of £2,327 per annum that can be redeemed against gym membership, health insurance, season ticket purchase, bicycle purchase, additional voluntary contribution to pension, subscription, and professional fees.
If you are interested in working for an organisation that places huge value on equality and diversity, prides itself on delivering an excellent quality service, and you are looking for a chance to play a part in this interesting area of law, then Southwark council could be the right organisation for you.
About the position
The successful Commercial Property Lawyer will have a varied caseload to include but not limited to:
- Leases,
- Licences,
- Deeds of variation,
- Deeds of surrender,
- Rent reviews,
- Acquisitions,
- Property disposals usually by way of auction,
- Assisting with the preparation of Compulsory Purchase Orders and,
- Acting on behalf of the council as landowner concerning the grant of easements and covenants.
You will have exposure to some complex matters and the ability to pick up a full and varied caseload from the outset is essential.
About you
You will be an admitted Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX of England and Wales with a current practising certificate. Foreign qualified candidates with the requisite UK experience, and right to work without sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
You will possess a minimum of 3 years post admission experience.
You will be a team player, able to work autonomously, generous in sharing your knowledge, have a can-do attitude and be open to rolling your sleeves up and helping the team.
As this is a part- time role 3 days per week, apart from Wednesday which is a compulsory office day there is flexibility around working days.
Recruitment timeline
The closing date for advert applications is 3rd October 2023.
To register your interest in this role, please send your updated CV to zalex@lawabsolute.com
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