Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with a current Practising Certificate
Required Skills:
Good communication skills
Self-motivated
Good caseload management skills
Practice Areas:
Planning Law
Contracts & Procurement
Commercial Property
Acquisitions
Sales & Commercial Leases
Location:
Nottingham Contact: Phone:
0115 917 3277 Email:
recruitment@broxtowe.gov.uk Closing Date:
31-12-2024 Reference #:
L71 SENIOR SOLICITOR (Planning, Property, Contracts and Procurement) The Council is looking to recruit a Senior Solicitor to join its experienced team within Legal Services. In return, you can expect a rewarding career with an organization that offers a range of attractive benefits and a friendly, flexible, and supportive work environment. We are looking for someone who will be fundamental in meeting the Legal Team’s vision to support the Council in acting lawfully and with high standards of governance to achieve its corporate objectives for the local community. We seek an enthusiastic team player who can contribute to the wider delivery of the Council’s corporate plan. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an amazing legal team that will give you the opportunity to develop your legal career and expertise. In this role, you will support stakeholders by providing specialist legal advice, representation, and assistance across a range of planning, property, and procurement matters. We are excited about this role and would very much like to welcome you to Broxtowe Borough Council. We’re looking for an individual who has experience in: Planning law (drafting planning enforcement notices, providing planning advice, attending planning committees monthly) Commercial property matters (acquisitions, sales, commercial leases) Local government experience is desirable, but we welcome applications from all parts of the legal sector The successful candidate must be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with a current Practising Certificate The ideal candidate would be: Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with officers internally and externally with courts, barristers, professional bodies, stakeholders, and members of the public Self-motivated with the ability to handle a large and varied complex caseload Innovative, strategic, and practical Resilient, enthusiastic, and possess personal diplomacy Someone who embodies our GREAT values and behaviors What you need to know: A requirement for this role is to attend the Council’s Planning Committee meeting each month. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a formal interview, which may include a test/scenario/exercise to determine suitability for the role. For an informal chat, please contact Razina Ayoub, Head of Legal (Deputy Monitoring Officer) on 0115 9173277. Expected interview date:
Week commencing 13 January 2025 The Council has five GREAT values that represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work. As a disability confident employer and an organization committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience from our employees. While meeting the needs of our residents is a priority, we can’t guarantee acceptance of all flexible working requests, but we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us. As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee, you can enjoy many benefits, including a generous pension fund and leave scheme, loyalty awards, and family-friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at
www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs .
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Nottingham Contact: Phone:
0115 917 3277 Email:
recruitment@broxtowe.gov.uk Closing Date:
31-12-2024 Reference #:
L71 SENIOR SOLICITOR (Planning, Property, Contracts and Procurement) The Council is looking to recruit a Senior Solicitor to join its experienced team within Legal Services. In return, you can expect a rewarding career with an organization that offers a range of attractive benefits and a friendly, flexible, and supportive work environment. We are looking for someone who will be fundamental in meeting the Legal Team’s vision to support the Council in acting lawfully and with high standards of governance to achieve its corporate objectives for the local community. We seek an enthusiastic team player who can contribute to the wider delivery of the Council’s corporate plan. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an amazing legal team that will give you the opportunity to develop your legal career and expertise. In this role, you will support stakeholders by providing specialist legal advice, representation, and assistance across a range of planning, property, and procurement matters. We are excited about this role and would very much like to welcome you to Broxtowe Borough Council. We’re looking for an individual who has experience in: Planning law (drafting planning enforcement notices, providing planning advice, attending planning committees monthly) Commercial property matters (acquisitions, sales, commercial leases) Local government experience is desirable, but we welcome applications from all parts of the legal sector The successful candidate must be a qualified Solicitor/Barrister/FILEX with a current Practising Certificate The ideal candidate would be: Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with officers internally and externally with courts, barristers, professional bodies, stakeholders, and members of the public Self-motivated with the ability to handle a large and varied complex caseload Innovative, strategic, and practical Resilient, enthusiastic, and possess personal diplomacy Someone who embodies our GREAT values and behaviors What you need to know: A requirement for this role is to attend the Council’s Planning Committee meeting each month. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a formal interview, which may include a test/scenario/exercise to determine suitability for the role. For an informal chat, please contact Razina Ayoub, Head of Legal (Deputy Monitoring Officer) on 0115 9173277. Expected interview date:
Week commencing 13 January 2025 The Council has five GREAT values that represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work. As a disability confident employer and an organization committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience from our employees. While meeting the needs of our residents is a priority, we can’t guarantee acceptance of all flexible working requests, but we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us. As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee, you can enjoy many benefits, including a generous pension fund and leave scheme, loyalty awards, and family-friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at
www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs .
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