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Major Project Lawyer x2
OXFORD
Interim Position

OCC 0007 E6E7 / 1

Posted: 5th September 2023 11:57
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  • Pay Rate:

    £55.00 per hour PAYE

  • Hours per Week:

    37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

  • This opening assignment is for 5-6 months

  • OXFORD,

    OX1 1BX

What's involved with this role:

Interim Major Project Lawyer x2 

Reference no: OCC 0007 E6E7 / 1   

Pay Rate: £55.00 per hour PAYE   

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours 

This opening assignment is for 5-6 months  

City: OXFORD 

Remote working 

To provide comprehensive legal advice, assistance and representation to the Council generally, and where appropriate it’s Companies, and, in particular, in relation to the Council’s extensive property portfolio and large scale land transactions and major redevelopment and/or regeneration projects. Undertake the legal work required in connection with major redevelopment and/or regeneration projects promoted by the Council to include the provision of legal advice at all levels.  

Advise on legislation affecting land and property and to ensure compliance with all requisite internal and external Council procedures (including the constitution) particularly in relation to the exercise of its statutory duties and powers in relation to land related matters 

Key Responsibilities: 

 

  • To provide comprehensive legal advice, assistance and representation to the Council generally and, in particular, in relation to the Council’s extensive property portfolio and large scale land transactions and major redevelopment/regeneration projects.  
  • To undertake the legal work required in connection with major redevelopment/regeneration projects promoted by the Council to include the provision of legal advice at all levels.  
  • To advise on legislation affecting land and property and to ensure compliance with all requisite internal and external Council procedures (including the constitution) particularly in relation to the exercise of its statutory duties and powers in relation to land related matters.  
  • To advise the Council and its Officers as required on all dealings with or reviews of the Council’s property portfolio and the legal aspects of any proposed property development and/or regeneration 
  • Deal with all legal aspects of the major projects related transactions and ensure that all such work is completed in a timely and efficient manner. This may also include, land appropriation, compulsory purchase order management, restrictive covenants review, licenses, master developer, leasehold/freehold and bye law considerations. 
  • Demonstrate a level of understanding regarding joint ventures and company law which can provide assurance to client teams, members and officers.  
  • In consultation with the Lawyer Team Leader and the Legal Services Manager provide appropriate challenge with instructing Services across the Council to ensure that the Authority, its companies, officers and councillors are legally compliant and good governance prevails.  
  • Working with colleagues across the Council to deliver effectively and efficiently joined up programmes, projects, policies and initiatives. 
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with elected Councillors, internal and external partners and stakeholders and with client departments.  
  • Keep up to date on relevant new legislation, case law, codes of practice, policy and guidance and disseminate appropriate learning to team members 

NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via job[email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. 

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF 

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. 


Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: 

Qualifications: 

  • Qualified Solicitor or Barrister or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives 

 

Knowledge: 

  • An up to date knowledge of other areas of local authority legal work (desirable) 

 

Experience: 

  • Considerable post qualification experience and an up to date knowledge of the law and practice relating to major regeneration projects including property law, and if possible planning law, contract and company law, commercial law as well as a broad understanding of local government law. 
  • Experience and an in-depth knowledge of major regeneration projects, as well as related commercial matters and other relevant legal work.  
  • Proven experience of negotiating and drafting a full range of relevant legal reports/documents such as legal strategic plans 
  • Experience of providing complex legal and procedural advice, demonstrating excellent business acumen, at Board level and to agents and other internal and external stakeholders 
  • Experience of dealing with all legal aspects of major project related transactions such as land appropriation, restrictive covenants review and leasehold/freehold considerations 
  • Experience of providing regeneration legal advice in a local authority setting (desirable) 
  • Previous experience of line management or supervision (desirable) 
  • Previous experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues (desirable) 
  • Experience of using IKEN or other legal case management systems (desirable) 

 

Skills & Abilities: 

  • Ability to work without supervision both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary project team and to foster and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, external organisations and councillors 

 

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Job Ref: OCC 0007 E6E7 / 1
Major Project Lawyer x2
Client Category: Local Authority

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Client Category: Local Authority

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