Lawyer (Property) – WMF2791e
Location: Kendal, Cumbria
Salary: £45,091 to £46,142
Expires: 09/04/2026
A great opportunity has arisen at Westmorland and Furness Council within our Legal Team for a Lawyer to support on the Council’s property work.
Qualifications
To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Property Lawyer and have a good working knowledge in:
- Freehold and Leasehold Acquisitions and Disposals.
- Leasehold transactional documents, including licences to assign, underleases, licences to alter and licences to occupy.
- Option Agreements, Overage Agreements and Easements.
- Reviewing registered and unregistered titles and drafting Reports on Title.
- Dealing with title queries.
Experience of working in local government desirable but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
You will be a strong team player with a proven track record of delivering to deadlines, have effective communication skills and be able to use sound judgement to solve problems. You will be used to working in a busy pressurised environment and will enjoy a challenge. A commitment to delivering the best possible service for the benefit of our residents and clients is required. You must have good IT literacy skills and an ability to use electronic publications for the purpose of legal work and research.
Other duties will include dealing with a range of matters including providing advice to officers and elected members, attending Council Committees and working groups as required.
Benefits
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.
Additional Information
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the attachments below.
- Post Specification
- Role Profile
Company: Westmorland and Furness Council
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