Lawyer - Property Team (permanent and fixed term role)
Contract Permanent
Working hours Full time hours (37 hours) and part time hours (28 hours) available
Job category Legal
Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
Are you a talented barrister, solicitor or legal executive (qualified in England and Wales) who is interested in property work in a local government setting? Come and join our award-winning Legal Services team by the sea!
For an informal discussion, please contact Hannah Bassett - Senior Property Lawyer (hannah.We are recruiting to two Property Lawyer Roles.
1) Permanent Role – Full Time (37 hours per week) or Part Time (minimum 28 hours per week)
2) Fixed Term Contract for 2 year period – Full Time (37 hours per week) or Part Time (minimum 28 hours per week)
The Council has a number of new and high-profile projects in the pipeline which require us to expand our team. You will have a real impact by supporting the Council’s housing buyback and development programmes, its regeneration schemes together with carrying out transactions to implement the Council’s Asset Management Strategy and to maximise its property portfolio income. Examples of projects we have worked in recently include the Sea Lanes Outdoor Swimming Pool, the city’s Kingsway to the Sea redevelopment and the acquisition of large new-build apartment blocks for the purposes of the Council’s Housing Strategy.
We are looking to recruit two qualified lawyers with relevant commercial / development and residential conveyancing experience to support these areas of work, working as part of a supportive and dynamic property legal team. Public sector work experience is desirable but not essential.
The Council is an existing Unitary Authority and the Legal Services team is recognised by Lexcel as an excellent, well-led service. We have had many award successes, including winning the 2024 LLG Legal Team of the year.
We can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including flexible working arrangements, a local government pension, annual leave (plus bank holidays) and employee discount benefits.
We take diversity and inclusivity seriously and are looking to build a service which reflects the community which we represent. As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and a supporting statement. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, female or trans.
#