Property Solicitor MB4 ( 43,693 - 49,764) 37 Hours, Full Time Temporary, 12 months Hybrid Town Hall, Stockport and Remote Working Application Deadline: 2nd February 2025 Shortlisting Date: 3rd February 2025 Interview date: 14th February 2025 Interview Type: In Person Your Role We are looking for a talented individual to join our highly regarded and forward-thinking Property Team within Legal and Democratic Services. The Property Team are currently supporting the Council with a range of exciting and high-profile projects as well as day-to-day estate management work. You will handle an interesting and varied workload and provide advice on a number of high-profile matters as a legal advisor to the Council. About You You will: Be a qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with hands-on real estate experience with at least 3 years PQE Engage in a broad spectrum of work across a variety of sectors, including acquisitions and disposals alongside all aspects of asset management. Experience of local authority constitutional law would be desirable. Build and sustain excellent collaborative working relationships with client departments, colleagues, Members, partners and other stakeholders Enjoy working as part of a dynamic, commercial and pragmatic team and have the ability to work flexibly across the team Actively contribute towards the team s precedents and internal know-how This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their role as a property lawyer in a diverse and sizeable multi-disciplinary Legal department in a public sector in-house environment. Please let us know if you need support in applying for the role other than through the website portal. About Us As part of a supportive and valued Legal team, you will be exposed to a diverse and interesting workload and have the opportunity to be involved in complex land transactions together with other general areas of law depending on experience. We pride ourselves on our supportive, friendly and flexible culture, putting your wellbeing at the centre of your personal development. Putting people at the heart of what we do - no matter what challenges we face is the basis of our core values: Stockport, team, ambition and respect. These values originated from colleagues across the council and run through everything we do. Our employees are our greatest asset and we re proud of the way we provide vital frontline services every day to our most vulnerable residents. At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions. Click here to find out more about the Employee Benefits you will receive when you join our team Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify. If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Kate Critchley at kate.critchleystockport.gov.uk / 07458 003306 or Emma Hughes at emma.l.hughesstockport.gov.uk / 07974 628 272 for an informal discussion about the role. Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria. Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme Privacy Notice Follow our recruitment team on X, Instagram and Facebook for updates on our vacancies and recruitment events. Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce. We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.