Solicitor Commercial Property Specialist

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Dumfries and Galloway Council Full time
Job Title: Solicitor Commercial Property Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Solicitor Commercial Property Specialist to join our team at Dumfries and Galloway Council. As a key member of our Commercial, Planning and Property Team, you will be responsible for delivering a diverse range of commercial, planning, property and general public sector legal support to the Council.

The successful candidate will have a strong interest in local government and a good working knowledge of Scots Law. They will be able to manage varied and challenged workloads, prioritize tasks effectively, and provide succinct and targeted advice to clients.

The role involves working as part of a team to deliver an outcome/client-focused legal service, ensuring that we meet our client service needs and Council priorities. You will also be expected to support the Legal & Licensing Service deliver ad hoc general public sector advice, including sitting as legal advisor to regulatory committees.

We offer a hybrid working model, with a mixture of office and home working, and a flexible approach to work styles that provides opportunities to manage your time in a more flexible manner and helps to achieve a better work/life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering commercial, planning, property and general public sector legal support to the Council
  • Managing varied and challenged workloads
  • Providing succinct and targeted advice to clients
  • Supporting the Legal & Licensing Service deliver ad hoc general public sector advice
  • Sitting as legal advisor to regulatory committees

Requirements:

  • Hold a degree in Scots Law (or equivalent) and Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
  • Be admitted as a solicitor by the Law Society of Scotland and hold a current unrestricted Practising Certificate
  • Have a good working knowledge of Scots Law
  • Have good knowledge of current and impending legislation and practice areas, and an understanding of the impacts on the public sector
  • Have knowledge and experience of delivering legal advice in the Local Government/Public Sector
  • Experience of supporting clients/employer to develop policies/strategies
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage varied and challenged workload
  • Effective time-management skills and prioritisation
  • Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft packages – Outlook, Word, case/file management systems etc.
  • Good organisational and file management skills
  • Ability to provide succinct and targeted advice
  • Drafting and negotiation skills
  • Legal Research skills
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a Team
  • Self-confident and self-motivated
  • Fostering client relationships and good resolutions
  • Able to form productive working relations with various Council officials, elected members, and external solicitors
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service
  • Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality

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