Overview
This post offers an exciting opportunity to provide conveyancing and property support to significant regeneration and development projects identified as key priorities for the Council. Renfrewshire Council’s £100 million, 10-year housing-led regeneration programme is delivering new build housing, ambitious tenement improvements, estate management upgrades, and energy-efficient retrofits. This cross-Council initiative aims to drive economic recovery, climate action, and community wellbeing through place-based regeneration. You will be part of a successful and motivated team in a fast-paced environment, mainly providing advice and support relating to conveyancing and property work.
You must hold a current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland, an LL.B and a Diploma in Legal Practice.
Recognising the importance of people’s development, this role offers potential for career progression. While the Service is seeking a Senior Solicitor at GR10, we would consider candidates meeting a GR9 solicitor role criteria who have the potential to develop to GR10 at a later date.
Responsibilities
* Provide conveyancing and property support, advice, and services in relation to regeneration and development projects.
* Work in a fast-paced environment, handling a range of diverse tasks to achieve successful outcomes.
* Engage with stakeholders, including clients and elected members where appropriate.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience in conveyancing and property law, with the ability to undertake a range of diverse tasks and achieve successful outcomes.
* Ability to handle complex legal matters, prioritise a varied workload, work with minimal supervision, and maintain high standards within timescales.
* Awareness of legislative developments; research and reporting writing skills.
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills, report writing, advocacy, and time management; ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative, developing strong client links.
Grade 10 – Additional Requirements
* Extended period of post-qualifying experience.
* Demonstrable experience in areas including complex title examination, compulsory purchase orders, shared equity arrangements, and drafting and negotiating contracts and missives, plus related documentation such as servitudes, standard securities and deeds of real burdens.
* Ability to work under pressure with attention to detail.
* Ability to motivate others (including supervising paralegals and clerical staff), deliver innovation in service delivery, and provide relevant in-house training.
Contact for Informal Discussion
For an informal discussion about the role, contact Declan MacAskill, Assistant Managing Solicitor (Housing Regeneration and Development).
Disclosure Scotland
If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check at a level appropriate to the duties of the post. For more information, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
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