Job Description

Middlesbrough Council is an ambitious Council with ambitious plans.


With a large estate of properties within the borough, recent acquisitions, and a developing portfolio the Council is looking for a commercial property lawyer.


Middlesbrough Council has recently been successful in a number of funding bids to drive investment forward and create a diverse range of opportunities for business and people.


Ideally, we are looking for a suitably qualified lawyer who will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Commercial property matters.

Landlord and tenant matters.

Acquisition and disposal of development land.

Highway Law.

Planning law.

If you have experience in one of these areas but not all three, we will provide support to enhance skills in and knowledge across the range of areas.


Legal Services at Middlesbrough Council reflects the core values with our business partners and in addition to being a great place to work, we offer the successful candidate the opportunity of a flexi-scheme as we want to create a good work life balance for all our staff. Furthermore, whilst we are currently working from home, we value the opportunity this has brought to staff and as such the Council has an agile working policy which adds to that work life balance.


As well as a generous leave entitlement, employees of Middlesbrough Council also benefit from an excellent pension scheme.

AI Guidance for Applicants

Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst candidates can make use of AI, they must do it truthfully. Where possible experience stated within the supporting statement should also be visible in the work history part of the application.


Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to experience.

If you like the sound of the role and would like to know more about this fantastic opportunity please contact Dominic O'Rourke, Senior Solicitor (Commercial Property) on 01642 729522 or email Dominic_Orourke@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

Telephone:

01642 727088

Email:

recruitment@middlesbrough.gov.uk