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Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Solicitor - Property on behalf of Luton Borough Council.
Main purpose of position:
To assist in the provision of a comprehensive legal service to the Council, its Executive, Committees and Sub-Committees, and to Departments.
To provide high quality legal advice and to be responsible for a personal legal case load in relation to property matters
You will be responsible to:
·Give legal advice, often in relation to highly complex matters, to Officers and members of the Council as required to achieve innovative solutions to problems which comply with the law.
·Conduct all types of land related transactions in an effective efficient and timely manner to achieve any relevant budgetary targets or policies set by the Council while ensuring that the law is complied with.
·Carry out, with the minimum of supervision, a wide range of other legal work as required, including the drafting of any necessary documents (but excluding advocacy before Courts and Tribunals) to implement decisions taken in pursuance of the Council's functions.
·Prepare reports for and attend and give legal and procedural advice, including in relation to complex and highly complex matters to the Executive, to any Committee or Members of such Executive and to such Committees, Sub-Committees, Working Parties and other groups of Members or Officers as may be required to enable decisions to be taken and implemented in accordance with the law.
·Exercise judgement as to whether specialist legal advice and/or assistance is required and instruct Counsel in such cases as may be approved by the Head of Legal Services or the Principal Solicitor (Property Planning and Contracts) to enable decisions to be taken and implemented in accordance with the law and monitor progress and delivery of outcomes to ensure the Council receives value for money.
·Participate in projects relating to corporate, interdivisional or interdepartmental work as may be required by the Principal Solicitor (Property Planning and Contracts) or the Head of Legal Services to enable the Council to formulate and implement policies in accordance with the law.
Skills and Experience:
- Significant experience of effecting major property work of all types with limited supervision
- Able to demonstrate ability to undertake legal work with a minimum of supervision
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess and evaluate business risk, and to present legal risks in the context of the client's needs
- Excellent Oral and written communication skills - able to elicit relevant information in complex situations and translate it into effective documents
- Competent ICT skills including basic keyboard skills, familiarity with word-processing packages, case management systems and simple databases or ability to acquire the same
- Ability to represent the Council at meetings of the Executive/Committees and at meetings with other public authorities and/or external third parties and give sound legal advice
- In depth knowledge of English Law
- In depth knowledge of Property and Conveyancing Law
- In depth knowledge of Land Law
- Must be a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive qualified in England and, in the case of solicitors, hold (or be able to obtain) a current practising certificate or, in the case of Barristers enjoy (or be able to obtain) rights of audience under paragraphs 402.1(c) and 402.2 of the Code of Conduct for Barristers in England and Wales
- A minimum of 6+ years' PQE is essential
About Us
Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.
Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.
We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
