Venn Group
Location
Burnley, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Property Lawyer at Burnley Borough Council
Burnley is a thriving market town surrounded by breath-taking Pennine countryside, with excellent transport links around the region, including a direct train line to Manchester. The town centre benefits from the newly opened Pioneer Place, a new cinema and restaurant complex and has an enviable shopping centre and cafe culture. The town also boasts a strong connection with UCLAN, having its satellite site here.
The Legal and Democratic Services team, led by Catherine Waudby, is a well-performing and collaborative function responsible for providing a wide range of legal support and guidance to the Council and a number of external partners. This role provides a great opportunity to join the Legal team as a Property Lawyer on a permanent basis. In this role you will be responsible for providing a proactive, and high-quality service to all clients, whilst handling a broad portfolio of property related transactions.
You will also have supervisory responsibility for the small Property team of two and will take the lead on the team’s caseload including sales and purchases of land, compulsory purchase orders, landlord and tenant matters and lease management.
In order to be successful, you will be either be a qualified Solicitor; a Fellow of CILEx; or a Licensed Conveyancer. You must also be able to demonstrate significant recent experience of conveyancing and property related transactions.
In return for your hard work, we offer an excellent package that includes a competitive salary and market supplement, pension scheme, generous leave allowance, flexible working, subsidised car parking and gym membership, an employee assistance programme and a strong focus on staff health and wellbeing.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role prior to applying please reach out to our recruitment partner at Venn Group, Tom Ripley, on 07800-938 683.
To apply for the role, please click the link below.
Venn Group and Burnley Borough Council are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from all candidates.
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