Legal Assistant

6 days ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom Portsmouth City Council Full time

**Salary**: Band 8, **£35,235 to £37,937** per annum

Contract**:Permanent**

Hours**:Full time** (37 hours per week, core office hours with a minimum two days per week in the office)

Closing date**:Sunday 2 March 2025**, 23:59

**The Service**:
Portsmouth Legal Services is a friendly hardworking and dedicated team of approximately 40 lawyers and assistant staff who provide commercial and litigation support to the Council departments. We are committed to ensuring an excellent service in all aspects of our work.

**Your New Role**:
You will draft a range of legal documents related to all areas of work including but not limited to leases, transfers, HMLR documentation, agreements for lease, and general property-related work. You will work closely with instructing clients ranging from Housing to Property and the like. You will provide quality advice and support to departments of the Council, conduct legal research, and assist with progressing cases through to completion.
- Please read the job profile for the full details of this role._

**What you'll need to succeed**:
Whilst legal practice experience within the property world is desirable, all applicants are encouraged to apply. This role would suit someone with experience working within a solicitor's office or HMLR, or those within an embedded knowledge of administrative functions looking for a fresh challenge, a training opportunity and a team structure.
- Please read the job profile for the full details of this role._

**You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.**

**Additional Information**:
The full job profile is attached below.

**Contact Details for an Informal Discussion**:
**A commitment to our values**:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

**Application process**:
Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.

**Why come to live and work in Portsmouth?**

Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work. It is an island city with an “inner city” feel, a seaside location packed with attractions and events, and the advantage of fantastic countryside on its doorstep. With fast road and rail links to London, Brighton and major airports, and ferry links to Europe, it is the perfect place to live and work. Portsmouth has a strong history of partnership working and has successfully integrated several local services.

**What we can offer you**:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

DBS Disclosure at Basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment.

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