At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
Your next role
We now have opportunities for a Solicitor to join our Property Legal team. Ideally, you will be an experienced property specialist who is able to provide legal support to the Council in property matters.
You will support the Council in a broad range of property matters including:
1. Drafting and negotiating commercial leases
2. Dealing with rent reviews
3. Licenses to assign/sublet
4. Commercial conveyancing matters, including drafting Wayleaves, Easements and all documentation relating to commercial conveyancing
5. Advising on commercial property and landlord and tenant matters
The role will involve handling a varied caseload of Property matters, including:
1. The sale and purchase of residential property
2. Dealing with the disposal of Council owned property to its secure tenants via the Right to Buy scheme
3. Providing legal advice and support to clients, committees, members and senior officers
We are looking for an experienced practitioner with at least two years’ experience in public sector law, who possesses a strong background in property. You will arrive at solutions through analytical ability and thorough research and show tenacity and strong interpersonal skills necessary to build effective working relationships and establish credibility with clients and colleagues. You’ll also be capable of working with limited support and supervision.
This is a Hybrid role with attendance at the office required two days a week (with a Wednesday being mandatory)
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work-life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, revitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application; you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website to be considered for the role.
If you are interested in this role, you are invited to contact Bhavna Patel at bpatel@swindon.gov.uk or call 07917 326642 or Danial Langan, Principal Solicitor for Property, at dlangan@swindon.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so early applications are encouraged.
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