Senior Lawyer - Property

Senior Lawyer – Property at Waverley Borough Council

Remuneration: £51,410 - £55,400 per annum, market supplement of up to £4,786 per annum and generous benefits including Local Government Pension Scheme.

Introduction:
This is an exciting time for Legal Services at Waverley. We’ve recently undergone a restructure and are now taking steps to appoint a number of key roles within this fast-paced team environment. These new roles will help shape the future of the team, as we seek to contribute to the delivery of our overall Council commitments for the Borough and its residents.

As Senior Lawyer – Property, you will take the lead for Waverley on executing instructions on a variety of property transactions including a caseload of Commercial and Residential matters.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will be broad in scope and dynamic in nature. You will work closely with the council and in particular the estates and housing teams and advise on both the strategy and operational aspects of a wide range of property related issues including:

• Leading property related transactions including new site development and re-development projects;
• Drafting and negotiating a variety of property leases and licences;
• Advising in relation to property related disputes; and
• Managing the business’ relationship with external counsel on real estate and wider matters;
• Attend committees or other meetings of the Council as directed by the Borough Solicitor
• Provide support and supervision to a part time property lawyer.

About you:

To be successful in securing this position you will:

• Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practicing certificate 
• Possess demonstrable experience of working in Residential and Commercial Property law, any additional experience of other areas of the law (Litigation, Planning, Contracts or Corporate Governance) would be beneficial but not essential
• Be an excellent negotiator, with first-rate communication skills at all levels of seniority

Rewarding you:
In return for your hard work we offer a wide range of benefits including; competitive salaries and generous leave allowance; free on-site parking; agile and flexible working policy; Local Government Pension Scheme with 17.2% employer contribution and; an Employee Support Programme. We are also committed to your longer-term career development and will support your continuing professional development.

Next steps:
For more information about this opportunity or about working for Waverley Borough Council, please visit out recruitment microsite:

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If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role prior to applying please reach out to our recruitment partners Tom Ripley or Nik Stoate at Venn Group.

To apply for the role, please click the link below.