Property Lawyer
Location: Kent – Hybrid Working
Salary: £54,850 - £62,064, plus £7,518 car allowance
Full time role
Permanent
Overview of the Property Lawyer role
Sellick Partnership is delighted to be partnered with Dover District Council on the recruitment of a Property Lawyer on a permanent, full-time basis.
Due to continued growth, Dover District Council are seeking a Property Lawyer to join their Legal Services team, to provide high-quality legal advice and support to the Council, with a particular emphasis on social housing, shared ownership, and affordable housing transactions.
Key responsibilities of the Property Lawyer role
You will provide legal advice on all aspects of property law within the local authority setting, with a strong focus on social housing and shared ownership, including but not limited to:
- Advising on shared ownership sales, including staircasing and the capital funding guide.
- Residential conveyancing matters including sales of council property and acquisitions, to include drafting and negotiation of the necessary documentation.
- Drafting, negotiating and advising on appropriate documents in relation to residential leasehold sales and/or extensions.
- Advising on multiple off-the-shelf/turnkey acquisitions on larger development sites.
- Investigating and drafting reports on title of registered and unregistered land.
- Advise on the validity and enforceability of covenants and other. Rights/obligations affecting land.
- Managing post-acquisition requirements including registration and SDLT.
- Advising on commercial landlord and tenant issues, including drafting, negotiating and completing leases, licences and such other legal documents as appropriate.
Required experience for the Property Lawyer role
To be considered for this local authority Property Lawyer position, you will have:
- A qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive, with current practising certificate.
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualified experience in property law
- Proven experience specifically within social housing, shared ownership and affordable housing matters.
- Experience working within a local authority, public sector, or similar in-house legal environment is advantageous.
Benefits available alongside the Property Lawyer role
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave package.
- Free Benenden Healthcare Membership.
- Salary Sacrifice electric car scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
How to apply for the Property Lawyer role
If you have experience within social housing/shared ownership and affordable housing matters, and would like some more information or to apply for the Property Lawyer role, please contact Laura Smith in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised, so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
Synonyms: Property Lawyer, Property Solicitor, Local Authority Lawyer, Public Sector Lawyer