The Role:
These are exciting times for the London Borough of Southwark with many developments taking place along the River Thames, at the Council estates at Elephant and Castle, at the former Surrey Docks at Canada Water and through to Peckham and Camberwell. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Property Lawyer to join our team and assist the Senior Property Lawyers in the delivery of the highest quality legal services in the Southwark Property team.
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
About You:
You will have knowledge of law in relation to Property and Regeneration and an understanding of Local Government Law and the impact of Human Rights and Equalities legislation, and have experience of managing your own caseload and the ability to debate legal points in an impartial way.
You will be involved in a range of property work such as regular title due diligence reports relating to the Council's direct delivery programme for affordable housing, buybacks of leasehold properties in housing estates which are being redeveloped; working on the steady flow of portfolio work including lease renewals, assignments and surrenders; disposals of council land often in auction sales; and the possibility of assisting the senior lawyers on a number of significant compulsory purchase orders.
You will either have or be entitled to obtain a solicitors’ practicing certificate (or equivalent) and have several years of property law experience.
The role is based at the Council’s offices at Tooley Street but the option of remote working is available. Please apply online expressing your interest and showing how you are able to meet the criteria set out in the job specification.
Additional Information:
• This is a part time permanent role
• 21.6 hours per week, Job share
Please note there is a market factor payment of 5% of basic salary and additional payment of £2,327 package per annum (April to March) pro rata which can be redeemed against gym membership, health insurance, season ticket purchase, and bicycle purchase, additional voluntary contribution to pension, subscription and professional fees.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
- https://www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and- more/
Recruitment timetable
• Closing Date: 24/02/2023
• Interview Date: 17/03/2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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