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A great opportunity has arisen at Westmorland and Furness Council within our Legal Team for a Lawyer to support on the Council’s property work

Who we are looking for… 

To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Property Lawyer and have a good working knowledge in:

• Freehold and Leasehold Acquisitions and Disposals.
• Leasehold transactional documents, including licences to assign, underleases, licences to alter and licences to occupy.
• Option Agreements, Overage Agreements and Easements.
• Reviewing registered and unregistered titles and drafting Reports on Title.
• Dealing with title queries.

You will be a strong team player with a proven track record of delivering to

deadlines, have effective communication skills and be able to use sound judgement to solve problems. You will be used to working in a busy pressurised environment and will enjoy a challenge. A commitment to delivering the best possible service for the benefit of our residents and clients, is required. You must have good IT literacy skills and an ability to use electronic publications for the purpose of legal work and research are critical.

Experience of working in local government desirable but not essential.

Other duties will include dealing with a range of matters including providing advice to officers and elected members, attending Council Committees and working groups as required. 

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk) 

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

Company: Westmorland and Furness Council

Salary: £45,091 to £46,142

Location: Kendal, Cumbria

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Administration

Sector: Communications

Job Role: Solicitor