This commercial property lawyer post sits in the Legal department of Merton Council, delivered through the South London Legal Partnership, a shared in-house legal service for five boroughs. The work centres on commercial property asset management, covering sales, purchases, leases and licences, and land title matters. The role is open to solicitors or legal executives with at least two years PQE, though newly qualified candidates will be considered, and offers hybrid working with one day in the office. Applications completed via AI will not be accepted.
What the job involves
- Manage a diverse workload in commercial property asset management
- Handle commercial property sales
- Handle commercial property purchases
- Handle commercial property leases and licences
- Work to tight timescales
What’s required
Qualifications
- Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification
Experience
- Minimum 2 years PQE
- Experience managing a diverse commercial property asset workload
Skills & knowledge
- Good understanding of land title matters
- Good understanding of legislation on property transactions
- Works to tight timescales
- Real team player, self-motivated and flexible
Nice to have
- Local authority experience
What’s offered
- £3,000 welcome payment for new Merton Council employees
- Hybrid working with one day in the office
- Wide range of flexible working options
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Staff development in an inclusive and supportive environment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
