Senior Legal Executive / Licensed Conveyancer (Built & Natural Environment)

This vacancy is in the Property Team which deals with a wide variety of commercial conveyancing and development / regeneration work. The postholder will deal with a broad range of work including leases and licences, overage and clawback, purchases, sales, and development agreements, DPAs, trust agreements, surrenders, rent reviews, covenants, easements, and statutory notices, amongst others.

You will work remotely from home most of the time, with occasional attendance at the Council House in Walsall, to carry out specific tasks, attend meetings and training, as required., We use Microsoft Teams, virtual telephony, Office 365 and Sharepoint as well as Iken case management system. Our flexible working environment is based on 'work is what we do, not where we do it'. Location is driven by the requirements of the work.

Our Employee Assistance Programme provides free confidential support, advice and counselling and we have a genuine commitment to equality, aiming to employ a representative workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Walsall

Walsall is Metropolitan Borough, with responsibility for the provision of all local government services within its administrative area. Together with other organisations across Walsall, we are heading the We Are Walsall 2040 initiative which demonstrates the ambition the Council has for the borough for the future. We are delivering a range of investment and development over the next 15-20 years including a new passenger railway service linking Walsall to Wolverhampton, Darlaston and Willenhall.

• You will have considerable experience in commercial conveyancing.


• You will be able to efficiently manage your own caseload.


• You will provide high quality well researched legal advice and assistance to client departments and to our Members.


• You will have a relevant CILEX qualification or be a CLC registered Licensed Conveyancer.


• Whilst we are a friendly and very supportive team, it is essential that the post holder is competent to manage their own workload.
  
  We are a talented team, and we want to attract talented professionals! We therefore offer a range of attractive benefits :


• 27 days annual leave (minimum)


• 9 concessionary days


• 12 days (maximum) flexible working leave


• 20.6% employer contribution to award-winning pension scheme


• £38,223 - £43,421 per annum (pay award pending), Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits . Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.
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