Property Lawyer in United Kingdom

Job description

We're currently working with a Local Authority based in the North-West, who are looking for a locum Property Lawyer to join the team on an initial 3-month contract.

The position is due to start immediately and the hourly rate is between £50 - £60 per hour, via an Umbrella company, subject to PQE.

The role can be conducted on a remote working basis, and previous Local Government experience will be essential for the role.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Handling a range of property law matters, including leases, licenses and sales and purchases of land, landlord and tenant matters, and disposals and acquisitions
• Supporting development projects including drafting and completing conditional agreements for lease
• Providing detailed advice in all areas of freehold and leasehold property law and to carry out research when necessary
• Experience of Academisations and CPO’s would be helpful

Experience required:

• Commercial Property Law
• Relevant Professional Qualification – Solicitor, Barrister, FCILEX

Working hours:

• Open to full-time and part-time options, minimum of 25 hours per week
• Monday – Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English