Property Lawyer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Property Solicitor to join our well respected in‑house Local Authority Legal Team. The successful candidate will be someone that can provide legal advice and expertise in relation to both residential and commercial property and will ideally have some knowledge of Housing law.

• This role requires you to build and maintain effective working relationships with staff, external contacts and third parties.
• There are opportunities to take on a wide variety of property legal work to support our Asset Management, Housing Enabling, Property Services and Housing teams.
• You will supervise Legal Assistants and Paralegals as they deal with miscellaneous legal queries and progress Lease Extensions and Right to Buy purchases.
• You will proactively maintain your own portfolio of matters and keep our internal clients updated on progress.

• The ideal candidate will have strong post‑qualification experience as a Property Solicitor and will be able to demonstrate their ability to handle a variety of work with minimum supervision working to required timescales.
• As well as having the technical ability they will be confident, professional, and an effective communicator who can deliver on time to all stakeholders including senior officers and elected members as required. They will also be a proactive team player, flexible in approach and willing to get involved in all Property areas of the Legal Service’s work and to play a prominent role in helping the service to develop and improve.
• You’ll have excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook along with a secure understanding of using data management systems, and the ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard.

When you join us your expertise, skills and experience will be valued, and your career development will be our priority.

We are committed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment which empowers you to thrive. You will be part of a friendly, supportive One Team culture with the chance to make a real difference.

We use Viva Engage to keep you connected and engaged and we hold regular face to face meetings, such as Chief Executive briefings to keep you in the loop.

We are conveniently located close to Oxted Station and have some on‑site parking.

• Membership and contributions towards the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working (giving you the opportunity to work from home for up to three days a week)
• Flexi‑time
• Payment of a relevant professional subscription
• Access to a discounted health scheme

At Tandridge District Council, we pride ourselves on maintaining an inclusive workplace, ensuring equality, fairness, and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do and good practice is embedded in the Council’s culture and services.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and all groups protected under the Equality Act.

Tandridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The government is reorganising local councils in Surrey. The current two‑tier system where services are split between Surrey County Council and district or borough councils, will be replaced by two new unitary councils – East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council.

East Surrey Council will cover Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge District managing all local services, including housing, planning, waste, education, roads and social care.

Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with…