City of Edinburgh Council
Job title:
Senior Solicitor (Real Estate) – Waverley Court – EDN29595
Company
City of Edinburgh Council
Job description
Corporate ServicesSenior Solicitor (Real Estate & Planning)
Waverley CourtSalary: £62,685- £74,858
Hours: 36 per weekThe City of Edinburgh Council’s in-house legal team has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solicitor to join its Real Estate team. The applicant should have experience of commercial property law, as the role will have a commercial property focus. Experience of working for a public sector organisation would be desirable.The Real Estate team includes planning and property lawyers, both commercial and residential. The workload will be varied, challenging and interesting, dealing with some of the most high profile developments in Scotland. You will be supported in a collegiate environment and encouraged to develop a full range of legal and other skills. The property lawyers within the team deal with a full range of property matters, including development agreements, site assembly, commercial leasing, purchases, sales, asset management work, advice on residential leases, title queries, and work unique to local authorities for example the introduction of a Low Emission Zone in Edinburgh, Compulsory Purchase and nature reserve dedications. Support to high profile capital projects will also form part of the role. The centre of Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and many other areas are listed. The team plays an integral role in balancing the need for development and growth with the protection of Edinburgh as a world-renowned historic city.The Real Estate team currently consists of the Principal Solicitor, seven Senior Solicitors, two Solicitors and a trainee Solicitor.The position is advertised as a full time position, 36 hours per week, or such other hours as are agreed with the successful candidate; our staff work flexibly in many different ways and we are also open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours.The successful candidate will be required to obtain a standard Disclosure Scotland certificate prior to commencing the role.As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.You can find out more on Our Behaviours web pageOur salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobsJob AttachmentsShow on mapFavourite Senior Solicitor (Real Estate) – Waverley Court – EDN29595AdvertisementFrequented links© 2025 myjobscotland Please enable JavaScript to continue using this application.
Expected salary
£62685 – 74858 per year
Location
Edinburgh
Job date
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 04:43:38 GMT
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