This is a part time role – 20 hours a week Senior Solicitor – Property PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Give legal advice, often in relation to highly complex matters, to Officers and members of the Council as required to achieve innovative solutions to problems which comply with the law. 2. Conduct all types of land related transactions in an effective efficient and timely manner to achieve any relevant budgetary targets or policies set by the Council while ensuring that the law is complied with. 3. Carry out, with the minimum of supervision, a wide range of other legal work as required, including the drafting of any necessary documents (but excluding advocacy before Courts and Tribunals) to implement decisions taken in pursuance of the Council's functions. 4. Prepare reports for and attend and give legal and procedural advice, including in relation to complex and highly complex matters to the Executive, to any Committee or Members of such Executive and to such Committees, Sub-Committees, Working Parties and other groups of Members or Officers as may be required to enable decisions to be taken and implemented in accordance with the law. 5. Exercise judgement as to whether specialist legal advice and/or assistance is required and instruct Counsel in such cases as may be approved by the Head of Legal Services or the Principal Solicitor (Property Planning and Contracts) to enable decisions to be taken and implemented in accordance with the law and monitor progress and delivery of outcomes to ensure the Council receives value for money. Education and Training -Must be a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive qualified in England and, in the case of solicitors, hold (or be able to obtain) -A minimum of 6 years’ PQE