Service Care Legal are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Commercial Property Lawyer to provide expert legal services in commercial property law on a fixed-term, maternity cover basis. This exciting opportunity allows you to work within a fast-paced and supportive team, delivering high-quality advice and support on a wide range of commercial property matters for local authorities.
ROLE: Property Solicitor
LOCATION: Central London
RATE: £35.00 to £37.00 per hour LTD (DOE and interview performance)
CONTRACT: 9 12 months (Maternity cover)
About the Role:
As a Commercial Property Lawyer, you will play a key role in maintaining and developing an existing caseload, ensuring compliance with local authority regulations, and contributing to high-profile property transactions. You will work closely with clients, providing clear, solution-focused legal guidance and drafting and reviewing legal implications, decision-making reports, leases, licenses, and other property-related documents.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide specialist legal advice on commercial property transactions and matters within a local government context
* Act as a trusted legal advisor to clients, ensuring clear, solution-focused legal guidance
* Manage an existing caseload and take on new complex commercial property legal work
* Collaborate with colleagues within the wider legal service, supporting cross-disciplinary cases
* Ensure compliance with internal processes, including decision-making frameworks, instructions to external legal counsel, financial procedures, and case management system
Requirements:
* Qualified Solicitor or qualified CiLEX Executive
* Expertise in advising local authorities on commercial property matters
* Proven experience in commercial property transactions and local authority decision-making processes
* Ability to navigate a complex local government environment, working effectively within a multi-disciplinary legal team
If this Property Solicitor role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on01772 208969, or email. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.
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