Job Description
Property Lawyer
PO5: Salary rage between £52,674 and £55,710 per annum plus a market supplement of £5,000 per annum rising up to £10,000 pa (dependent upon experience).
In addition to the salary, we offer legally qualified new starters a welcome bonus of £5,000, payable 50% after 6 months and 50% after 12 months in the role.
Hybrid working available
About Us:
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council. We have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked on our transformational One Lambeth Programme, ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence.
We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours, created for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please see our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Borough:
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the south to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the north, we are proud to be the ninth largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems such as the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions like St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Council’s legal department for a Property Lawyer to join our team.
We are seeking a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (or equivalent), with extensive property law experience preferably in the public sector.
This is a varied role. The successful candidate will be expected to manage a busy and challenging caseload comprising mainly of commercial property work and some residential property instructions. You must be highly organised, proactive, and flexible, able to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and operate both as part of a team and autonomously.
You will be responsible for advising on commercial and residential property matters, handling pre-action property litigation, particularly handling landlord and tenant notices, and assisting the Senior Lawyer in ensuring the Council receives cost-effective, high-quality advice and representation.
You must be experienced in property law and practice, including commercial conveyancing, residential transactions, and the negotiation and preparation of complex documentation such as development and overage agreements, telecommunications and substation leases, wayleaves, easements, title reports, and other landlord and tenant matters, as well as disposals and acquisitions.
You will be skilled at drafting and negotiating a variety of legal documents and correspondence, providing specialist legal advice, gathering and analysing information to support actions, and managing the administration associated with pre-action litigation.
You must be competent at legal research and comfortable dealing directly with clients, internal and external stakeholders, including other local authorities, government departments, solicitors, barristers and Secretaries of State.
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification via the hyperlink below:
Job Description And Person Specification
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Victoria Lloyd White on
[email protected] or Gurpreet Singh on
[email protected] .
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please click here to apply or visit our website at www.lambeth.gov.uk/jobs to complete an online application form. In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an 'A' at the shortlist stage.
We operate an anonymised application process, so please remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
Recruitment Timeline:
Closing date: 11:59 pm on Friday, 29 August 2025.
Benefits:
We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us, you'll gain access to a range of benefits, including:
- Participation in our 5 staff networks: Black, Asian, and Multi-Ethnic, LGBTQ+, Disability, Young Professionals, and Women's.
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days, increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
- Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Hybrid working.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Occupational sick pay based on length of service.
- Discounts at local restaurants.
- Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
- Learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeships.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Secure bike storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
- Trade union membership.
At Lambeth, we are committed to providing quality services, promoting equal opportunities for all, and ensuring safer recruitment practices. We are proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For a complete list of our accreditations, please click here .
We actively welcome applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.
