The role
The Role:
The successful Senior Commercial Property Lawyer will work as part of a team of lawyers delivering a high-quality service to clients, officers of the Council, the cabinet, committees and other council bodies.
You will hold a varied and more complex commercial property caseload to include, but not limited to:
- Complex site acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold property,
- Auction disposals,
- Due diligence,
- Leases, licences, acquisitions,
- Preparation of compulsory purchase orders,
- Regeneration matters,
- Lead on departmental projects,
- Undertake research upon legal questions arising from the work of team including, where necessary, briefing counsel and/or consultants and instructing experts.
Significant experience drafting commercial property documents, and of undertaking and advising on complex regeneration and commercial property projects is required.
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
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.”
About You:
You will be an admitted Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX of England and Wales with a current practising certificate and knowledge of local government law.
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. The ability to build successful working relationships is essential.
Additional salary details
Please be advised that LAW Absolute Recruitment Agency are managing the recruitment of this role.
To register your interest, please send your updated CV to zalex@lawabsolute.com
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
This post is classified as ‘Hard to Fill’ and attracts the following remuneration package;
• A hard to fill benefit payment of £2,327 which can be redeemed against gym membership, health insurance, season ticket purchase, bicycle purchase, additional voluntary contribution to pension, subscription and professional fees.
• 7.5% Market factor supplement in addition to the annual salary.
Recruitment timetable
Application Closing Date: 11.59pm on 3rd October 2023
Interview: Tbc
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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