About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a friendly, proactive and busy team of lawyers in the Rochdale Legal Team.
Your role will be to provide in-house legal support to the Council in relation to property work. The Post holder will have conduct of an extensive and varied caseload of matters which, in addition to conveyancing matters, also includes planning, highways & footpath matters; academy conversions and commercial property work in relation to major commercial and residential regeneration schemes within the Borough.
About you
The postholder will be required to give advice on a large range of property issues to Clients and sometimes members and should have an ability to negotiate points of law.
The ideal candidate must be motivated and enthusiastic and be a pro-active team player who is able to work as part of a busy team; can react positively to changing priorities and is willing to embrace new technology and ways of working as well as possessing good interpersonal skills.
Local authority experience is preferable however Rochdale Council will consider private practice and public sector candidates
About us
Benefits to working at Rochdale Council:
Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work with benefits, such as:
· Flexible working hours
· Discounted Gym membership
· Staff Groups, including Gardening, Menopause Café & Crafting
· Workplace Wellbeing initiatives
· Lifestyle savings platform (Vivup)
· Professional fees reimbursed
· Free EAP for immediate family members
· Free Will writing for staff and family
Succeed at Rochdale:
· Support to thrive and develop your career
· Progression opportunities
· Culture of learning & development
· Ambitious plans for the future
· Wellbeing support
· Best Corporate Workplace in the UK
· Located at the Heart of Riverside surrounded by shops, cafes, bars & leisure facilities
· Fabulous public transport links
If you would like an informal chat, or have any questions about the role, please contact Julie Sherratt on: 01706 923258 or email: Julie.sherratt@rochdale.gov.uk
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role