Senior Property Lawyer

Service Care Legal are recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council for an experienced Senior Commercial Property Lawyer to join their legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished lawyer seeking a long-term assignment.
 
ROLE:                  Senior Commercial Property Lawyer
LOCATION:          London Borough Council (Shared Service – covering 5 boroughs)
RATE:                   £50–£55 per hour (Umbrella) / £48.48ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £43.26ph exc. Holiday pay
CONTRACT:        Initial 3 months, with strong possibility of extension
 
Key Requirements
 

• A minimum of 18 months continuous experience working within a local authority setting (not a series of short-term placements across multiple councils).
• Proven ability to handle a broad range of commercial property matters, including asset management (sales, purchases, leases, licences).
• Strong knowledge of land title matters and relevant legislation governing property transactions.
• Experience of managing external lawyers, and dealing with complex land issues relating to education and academies (including foundation schools and development work).
• Demonstrable expertise in large-scale housing stock transfers and estate ballots.
• Ability to handle lease and licence work across shared services (excluding routine residential matters such as right to buy, lease extensions, and residential management).

If this Property Lawyer role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on 01772 208969, or email Lloyd.stanley@servicecare.org.uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.