Senior Solicitor - Regeneration and Projects

Senior Solicitor - Regeneration and Projects

Salary: £51,515 - £53,633 per annum (with potential for the application of a market supplement for exceptional candidates)

Location: St Helens, Merseyside

Working: Hybrid

Sellick Partnership are proud to be working with a well-regarded Local Authority located in Merseyside. We are looking for a Senior Solicitor - Regeneration and Projects to join the Legal Services Team at St Helens Council to provide commercial property legal support service across the council, involving exciting regeneration and project work.

The Council are looking to recruit new members to join its already experienced team within Legal Services and in return you can expect a rewarding career with an organisation that offers a range of attractive benefits and a friendly, flexible, and supportive work environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an amazing legal team who are Lexcel accredited and are finalists in the both the Local Government Chronical "Team of the Year 2024" awards and the LexisNexis "Customer Focus Award 2024". You will be given the opportunity to develop your legal career and expertise, while working to create a sense of pride within St Helens town centre, making the town a home to thriving local business and leisure spaces.

Key duties of the Senior Solicitor - Regeneration and Projects:

As Senior Solicitor - Regeneration and Projects, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with regeneration and project work including public/private partnership arrangements
• Commercial Property matters including high value and high-profile transactions
• Providing legal support to help ensure the successful delivery of the Council's r Levelling Up and Town Deal initiatives

You will be an integral part of a professional legal team delivering legal advice and support to all aspects of the Council's services, you will be a positive and highly motivated person who is confident, versatile and innovative.

Ideal requirements of the Senior Solicitor - Regeneration and Projects:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience dealing with Commercial Property matters in a Local Authority, be an excellent co-ordinator, able to handle major business projects and have well-developed communication skills. The ability to communicate effectively with officers internally, and externally with courts, barristers, and professional bodies is essential.

Local government experience is desirable, but we welcome applications from people from all parts of the legal sector as training, support and mentoring will be offered as part of your continuous professional development. This is a fantastic opportunity for an established lawyer with a good understanding of Property law to join a progressive organisation and diversify their skillset and experience. You will be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister with a current Practising Certificate.

Benefits:

• Local Government Pensions Scheme - considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates
• Flexible working - agile working arrangements and unrivalled flexibility in terms of working hours and location
• A generous minimum annual leave entitlement
• Access to a fully insured hybrid/electric car through the Council's car leasing/salary sacrifice scheme

How to apply:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Ciara D'Arcy in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

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