Lawyer - Property Team (permanent and fixed term role) (Brighton)

Are you a talented barrister, solicitor or legal executive (qualified in England and Wales) who is interested in property work in a local government setting? Come and join our award-winning Legal Services team by the sea!

We are recruiting to two Property Lawyer Roles:

• Permanent Role – Full Time (37 hours per week) or Part Time (minimum 28 hours per week)
• Fixed Term Contract for 2 year period – Full Time (37 hours per week) or Part Time (minimum 28 hours per week)

The Council has a number of new and high-profile projects in the pipeline which require us to expand our team. You will have a real impact by supporting the Council’s housing buyback and development programmes, its regeneration schemes together with carrying out transactions to implement the Council’s Asset Management Strategy and to maximise its property portfolio income. Examples of projects we have worked in recently include the Sea Lanes Outdoor Swimming Pool, the city’s Kingsway to the Sea redevelopment and the acquisition of large new-build apartment blocks for the purposes of the Council’s Housing Strategy.

We are looking to recruit two qualified lawyers with relevant commercial / development and residential conveyancing experience to support these areas of work, working as part of a supportive and dynamic property legal team. Excellent client care, communication skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to develop in the role are essential. Public sector work experience is desirable but not essential.

The Council is an existing Unitary Authority and the Legal Services team is recognised by Lexcel as an excellent, well-led service. We have had many award successes, including winning the 2024 LLG Legal Team of the year.

We can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including flexible working arrangements, a local government pension, annual leave (plus bank holidays) and employee discount benefits. We take diversity and inclusivity seriously and are looking to build a service which reflects the community which we represent. We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing our employees. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview.

Applications close: 11.59pm on Sunday 29th June 2025. Interviews: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th July 2025.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us.

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, female or trans.