Property Solicitor (Temporary)
Temporary (6 months, role to start in January 2025), Part Time (20 hours per week)
50 - 55 per hour
Location: Letchworth Garden City
Closing Date: 18th September 2024
The Opportunity
Join our Client as a Property Solicitor and play a crucial role in delivering high-quality legal services. You will manage a diverse caseload encompassing property law and other legal matters critical to operations and external clients.
Accountabilities
- Manage a caseload focusing on property matters, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practices.
- Conduct legal research and provide advice on property and local government law.
- Negotiate on behalf of the Client in property transactions.
- Draft a variety of legal documents including leases, agreements, and reports.
- Support Committee meetings and provide legal expertise as required.
- Maintain and update legal documents and procedures, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Provide regular management information and contribute to performance standards.
The Experience You Will Bring
- Qualified Solicitor, Cilex Fellow, or Barrister.
- Extensive experience in property law, handling transactions, agreements, and complex legal issues.
- Proficiency in drafting legal documents and providing clear, pragmatic advice.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and legal case management systems.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and liaise with senior officers and elected members.
Additional Benefits
- Free car parking.
- Flexible working options including home-working.
Our Client is committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment for disabled applicants under our Job Interview Scheme.