Property Legal Team Manager - Sellick Partnership : Job Details

Property Legal Team Manager

£50,788 - £53,878

Stratford-on-Avon

37 hours per week

Hybrid/flexible working available

About the Property Legal Team Manager position:

Sellick Partnership is delighted to have partnered with Stratford-on-Avon District Council on a permanent recruitment campaign to recruit a Property Legal Team Manager. The ideal candidate will join their friendly, supportive and dynamic Legal team supporting Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick District Councils.

It is an exciting time to join an expanding, progressive Legal team that is friendly and supportive with a strong team ethic. The Legal Service supports two ambitious local authorities involved in a range of exciting projects.

Key responsibilities of the Property Legal Team Manager include:

• You will be directly involved in varied and high-quality legal work and make a positive difference to our communities.
• You will work in a supportive environment, having your own varied caseload of complex legal work, advising senior officers and councillors on high profile cases across both local authorities.
• In addition, you will manage a team of six excellent property lawyers providing technical and motivational support and professional development.
• The Team Leader is an integral part of the Legal Team working with the Legal Services Manager and the Team Leaders (Commercial and Planning & Regulatory) to shape the direction of the Legal Team.

Required experience for the Property Legal Team Manager should include:

• They are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable and self-motivated lawyer for this role, following the retirement of the previous postholder.
• For the Property Team Leader role, you will have experience in commercial property work, including land assembly for regeneration, development or project purposes, as well as an awareness of the wider issues, such as best value and subsidy control.
• Local government experience and management experience are desirable but not essential provided you have an interest and commitment to local government work and to managing and developing teams.
• Applications will be considered from qualified solicitors, barristers and fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives.

The Property Legal Team Manager role comes with the following benefits:

• A minimum of 25 days annual leave entitlement, in addition to bank holidays.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Flexi time scheme available.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme.

How to apply for the Property Legal Team Manager role:

If you are interested in applying for the Property Team Leader role, you can apply within. Alternatively, if you are wanting to find out more information on the role or organisation, you can contact Natalie Ferguson at Sellick Partnership for a confidential chat.

Please note: the closing date for applications is 26th February

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