As Senior Regeneration/Property Lawyer, you will:

• Take on a diverse caseload of property transactions, development agreements, and complex regeneration schemes.

• From advising on land acquisition to navigating the intricacies of commercial leases, your role will cover all legal aspects of property regeneration.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key part in shaping the future landscape of Bury, working on projects that will leave a lasting legacy for the borough. 

• Provide expert legal advice on large-scale regeneration projects, including land acquisition, development agreements, and property transactions. 

• Draft and negotiate complex contracts and agreements related to regeneration schemes. 

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including project managers, developers, and external legal advisors, to ensure smooth project delivery. 

• Assist in the legal aspects of planning and compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) as required. Work with the other team members in identifying and implementing improvement to services and making the most of resources. 

• Support Legal Services by helping to build and maintain excellent client relations acting as a role model to achieve service and Council wide objectives. 

• Deliver high quality and value for money legal services. 

• Provide Children’s Social Care team with expert legal advice on applicable laws and the interpretation of legal documents in a manner that supports a practical legal approach and manages risk.  

• To provide recommendations for addressing critical legal and policy issues in order to ensure that the councils legal and business objectives are met. 

• Identify legal issues and risks and providing analysis and resolution to such matters. 

• Provide effective representation on complex legal work on behalf of the Council, and, where appropriate, to external bodies. 

• Lead and support junior staff in undertaking their role. 

• Manage a personal caseload of legal work relevant to the team and areas of law and legal practice based on transactions of high value, complexity and/or of major significance/importance. 

• To provide timely, high quality and accurate legal, tactical and strategic advice. 

To be successful in securing this position you will: 

• Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practising certificate  

• Possess demonstrable experience of working within and providing advice on Property and/or Regeneration law 

• Be an exceptional communicator in both written and verbal formats

• Have the ability to formulate and maintain strong working relationships across other departments 

Post grade: 16

Location: Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW

Post hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday 

Special Conditions: Attend meetings as required, including occasional evening meetings.

Responsible to: Kathryn Foulkes - Head of Environment and Economies Legal Team

Responsible for: Supervision of Lawyers/Legal Officers 

Internal Relationships: Elected Members, Chief Officers/Senior Management, Officers within all Departments of the Council and other related Council service providers e.g. ALMO’s, LATCO’s, schools, etc

External Relationships: Solicitors in private practice, Counsel, Government Departments, Other Local Authorities, Court Officials, Members of Parliament, Members of the public and Outside Agencies and Professional Bodies, Medical and other expert witnesses; other professional persons. 

• Please submit your CV via email to tripley@venngroup.com along with a brief supporting statement

• Please detail any employment or education gaps.

• Be prepared to provide the names, positions and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.