Property Lawyer – Legal Services

at  Cleantech People

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An admitted Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and have a right of audience in all Proceedings in the County Court or be about to gain such a right of audience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of dealing with all aspects of commercial property work.
• Experience of dealing with all aspects of residential property work.
• Recent experience of advocacy in the County Court desirable.
• Recent experience of advocacy in the Magistrates’ Court desirable.
• Experience of working in Local Government desirable.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Housing law.
• Detailed knowledge of the Civil Court Procedures.
• Knowledge of recent relevant legislation/government proposals.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written with the ability to explain issues clearly, objectively and in a personable manner.
• Ability to express opinions and ideas in a logical and persuasive manner.
• Able to debate legal points in a pragmatic and impartial way.
• Advocacy skills.
• Ability to anticipate problems and find a solution to them.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct of complex and large acquisitions and disposals by agreement and under compulsory purchase powers as well as smaller and routine conveyancing work.
• Undertaking of buybacks.
• Deal with the conveyancing aspects of sales to Council tenants and all Agreements and Charges with and to the Housing Associations.
• Ensure the relevant authority has been obtained prior to the completion of every transaction.
• Undertake correspondence relating to easements, boundaries, restrictive covenants etc. and consult as appropriate with Groups, other parties, barristers and solicitors on related matters.
• Set the detailed programme for the Property Aspect of Compulsory Purchaser Orders and to ensure all related work is undertaken within the relevant timescale, including the proper scrutiny of objections received, the sealing of the approved order, drafting of notices and advertisements etc. and shall include: dealing with all objections received negotiating as required with a view to an agreement to withdraw objections, to prepare recommendations relating to evidence required for Inquires and to prepare proofs evidence for approval by barristers.
• Supervise preparation of all documents and carry out research into the law and facts required for Inquires.
• Prepare statement of reasons, draft and serve notices for Inquiry for entry on land, ensuring possession of land according to target date.
• Have conduct of cases in Courts, Tribunals etc. and appear on behalf of the Council