Senior Commercial Property Lawyer
We are a forward-thinking, modern authority known for our strong financial management. We are ambitious and encourage our employees to be bold and innovative in their work. We have a large in-house corporate legal team consisting of lawyers, trainees and support staff with a key focus on staff training, retention and progression.
Role
We are looking for an experienced solicitor/fellow of CILEX with practice rights to join our busy commercial property team. The team undertakes a substantial and often highly complex caseload of commercial property transactions and strategic projects for all Council departments and external clients. Much of this work goes beyond routine conveyancing and involves high-value, multi-party and legally challenging matters. All staff in legal services are currently required to attend our offices in Stafford at least once a week or more frequently if there is a business need to do so.
Main Responsibilities
* Providing complex legal advice to clients on a variety of commercial property transactions including (but not limited to) sales, purchases, leases, development agreements including those to facilitate the delivery of new schools, highways and healthcare facilities, compulsory purchase, option agreements, overage, lockout agreements;
* Advising on draft Cabinet and Committee reports and attendance at meetings where required;
* Supervising junior staff members and delivering training where necessary;
* Adhering to the Legal Services Unit's LEXCEL quality standards;
* Contributing to Staffordshire Legal Services' marketing and selling services.
Ideal Candidate
* Proven commercial property experience, within either the public sector and/or private practice;
* An extensive understanding of the law relating to commercial property;
* Experience in representing and advising clients at high level case related meetings;
* Ability to clearly and engagingly communicate whether verbally, digitally or in writing;
* Ability to draft complex legal agreements.
This is a hybrid role so you will be required to attend our offices in Stafford for part of the week. We’re happy to talk flexible working.
Interviews w/c 13 April 2026.
Our Recruitment Process
We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
Equal Opportunities
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers – we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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