LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in South London, for an experienced commercial property lawyer on a locum basis. You will be offered a 3-month contract initially, with potential to extend. You will handle a diverse range of property matters dealing with public sector land holdings, regeneration and project work including public/private partnership arrangements, development agreements, high value and high-profile transactions. Previous UK local government is essential. To apply you will: Be an England and Wales qualified lawyer, barrister or chartered legal executive Be able to demonstrate previous experience handling a caseload of commercial property matters in a local government environment Be able to attend the office on a hybrid working basis Available on no more than a 4-week notice period The salary for this role will be offered on an hourly basis and is negotiable dependent on skills and experience, however initial guidance from the client is between £45 - £55/hour umbrella. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.