Location:
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Flexible Hours/Full Time/Part Time
Hours:
37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
No
Closing Date:
07/04/2026 at 23:59
Reference:
LDS/26/332089
Surrey Heath Borough Council is looking to recruit a Senior Solicitor or Legal Executive to join the Legal Services team based in Camberley. The role is suitable for a commercial property solicitor or Legal Executive with over 4 years PQE.
Over the last nine years, the Council has acquired a commercial property investment portfolio of significant financial and community value in order to increase income to help maintain services and to further its regeneration plans for the borough. The Council owns a range of properties including a shopping centre, various industrial estates, business parks and office buildings as well as its operational buildings and other land.
The work will involvea wide range of non-contentious matters,focusingonlandlord and tenantwork relating totheretailproperty portfolio, butwill also includeadvising onother types of commercial property matters,proposed developmentsitesandother Councilmattersasappropriate.
The Council islooking for a candidate whocan progressproperty transactions,working collaboratively with the Council’s property team andwith minimal supervisionand has the confidence to tackle a variety of other matters.Applications fromSolicitorsor Legal Executiveswith a private practice background or fromSolicitorsor Legal Executiveswith local government knowledge and experience are welcomed.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career development within a supportiveand collegiatein-house environment where the successful candidate will workunder the supervision ofthe Deputy Head of Legaland under the overall guidance of the Head of Legal.A healthy work-life balance isencouragedandthe Council’sflexible working arrangements include home working.Applications for part time working will be consideredas well asfull-timeremote working.
A generous benefits package includesa minimum of 25days’ annual leave,Local Government Pension Scheme, freeparkingandflexible working hours.
Further information on the role is detailedin theJob Profile.
Interviews: W/C 13th April 2026
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Surrey Heath Borough Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please call 01276 707126 to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.
Please note:
All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
For the best chance of successful application, please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.
If you have any further enquiries please email recruitment@surreyheath.gov.uk or telephone 01276 707126.
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