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Property Solicitor

Job Description

Service Care Legal are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Commercial Property Lawyer to provide expert legal services in commercial property law on a fixed-term, maternity cover basis. This exciting opportunity allows you to work within a fast-paced and supportive team, delivering high-quality advice and support on a wide range of commercial property matters for local authorities.
 
ROLE:                  Property Solicitor
LOCATION:         Central London
RATE:                   £35.00 to £37.00 per hour LTD (DOE and interview performance)
CONTRACT:        9 – 12 months (Maternity cover)
 
About the Role:
 
As a Commercial Property Lawyer, you will play a key role in maintaining and developing an existing caseload, ensuring compliance with local authority regulations, and contributing to high-profile property transactions. You will work closely with clients, providing clear, solution-focused legal guidance and drafting and reviewing legal implications, decision-making reports, leases, licenses, and other property-related documents.
 
Key Responsibilities: 
  • Provide specialist legal advice on commercial property transactions and matters within a local government context
  • Act as a trusted legal advisor to clients, ensuring clear, solution-focused legal guidance
  • Manage an existing caseload and take on new complex commercial property legal work
  • Collaborate with colleagues within the wider legal service, supporting cross-disciplinary cases
  • Ensure compliance with internal processes, including decision-making frameworks, instructions to external legal counsel, financial procedures, and case management system
Requirements: 
  • Qualified Solicitor or qualified CiLEX Executive
  • Expertise in advising local authorities on commercial property matters
  • Proven experience in commercial property transactions and local authority decision-making processes
  • Ability to navigate a complex local government environment, working effectively within a multi-disciplinary legal team
If this Property Solicitor role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969, or email Lloyd.stanley@servicecare.org.uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.