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Commercial Property Solicitor - Locum
Posted 1 day ago by Sellick Partnership
£60 Per hour
Inside
Remote
West Midlands
Summary: This role is for a Locum Commercial Property Solicitor to join a local authority's in-house legal services team in the West Midlands. The position is fully remote and requires a property law specialist with significant experience in commercial property transactions. The successful candidate will handle a diverse caseload, including leases, landlord and tenant matters, and larger regeneration projects. Previous local government experience is preferred, but candidates with private practice or in-house experience will also be considered.
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle varied and high-quality commercial property work
- Manage standard transactional matters related to leases and licences
- Engage in landlord and tenant work
- Work on larger projects related to regeneration and housing developments
- Address ad hoc queries relating to property law
- Conduct property disposals and purchases
- Oversee community leases and easements
- Facilitate lease renewals
- Advise on assets of community value
Key Skills:
- Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with a current Practising Certificate or eligible to apply
- Experience in commercial property transactions
- Adaptability and self-motivation
- Proactive approach with a can-do attitude
- Previous local government experience preferred
- Experience in private practice or in-house settings considered
- Ability to manage a varied caseload
Salary (Rate): £60 per hour
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Legal
*** 100% remote working position ***
Locum Commercial Property Solicitor
Excellent rates of pay
My client is a local authority in the West Midlands that is seeking a property law specialist to join their in-house legal services team on an interim basis. This role provides a lot of autonomy and is suitable for property solicitors with considerable experience and confidence in their chosen area of the law.
The current vacancy lies within the Legal Services Team and is for a lawyer specialising in commercial property transactions. Applicants must be adaptable and self-motivated lawyers for this role, with experience in commercial property work. Additional experience in some standard residential transactions would be beneficial, but these can be picked up whilst in post.
You will be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with a current Practising Certificate or eligible to apply for a Practising Certificate. Previous local government experience is preferred, but candidates with private practice or in-house experience will also be considered. This will suit a proactive solicitor who has a can-do attitude.
You will be directly involved in varied and high-quality commercial property work. The work is incredibly varied and can include standard transactional matters relating to leases and licences, alongside Landlord and Tenant work and larger projects relating to regeneration and housing developments.
This varied caseload may include:
- Commercial Leases
- Community Leases
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease renewals
- Easements and wayleaves
- Assets of Community Value
- Property Purchases
- Advising on ad hoc queries relating to property law
- Property disposals
For more information, or an informal discussion, please contact Kate Jasper in our Manchester office, or apply today!
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