Property SolicitorCouncil

Grade: JK and MSalary: £39,481- £53,051 pro rata per annumContract: 12-month Fixed TermHours: up to 37 hrs per week- part time consideredLocations: Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

Other Council Office locations can be considered depending on experience, with hybrid working opportunities

We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious and forward thinking individual to work as a Property Solicitor/ Lawyer within our successful legal service at North Yorkshire Council.

About the team…

The Legal Service is part of Legal Elections and Democratic Services within the Central Services Directorate. North Yorkshire Council provides a range of services to North Yorkshire, and the role of the Legal Service is to support that provision by providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to the Directorates, the Council’s Executive, full Council, Committees and Members, and external clients. The nature of the work requires a flexible and versatile approach as it will change from time to time in response to the changing needs of the Council, and its developing initiatives. The postholder is required to work with colleagues and Members at every level within the organisation and with external clients and partners.

When taking up the post the postholder must hold a qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX.

The role

As a Property Lawyer/Solicitor you will demonstrate a strong working knowledge of property law and be able to advise on all aspects of both commercial and residential property work. This includes acquisitions, disposals, leases, auctions, academy transfers and agricultural tenancies. You will be part of a supportive team of professionals with busy workloads and support and training will be provided in any areas of the law where the candidate has not had the relevant experience.

You will:

• be part of a friendly and supportive team of professionals

• have the opportunity to work on high profile cases and to learn and develop in other disciplines within our service

• have the ability to communicate effectively in orally and in writing to suit a range of audiences

We welcome applications from anyone qualified and looking for a new and interesting challenge whether from private practice or with a local authority background.

Benefits for Working for us.

You will also have access to a range of benefits such as a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, excellent pension scheme, salary sacrifice car, cycle, technology and childcare schemes and a package of ‘Everybody Benefits’ shopping vouchers, discounts and more. Please see our total rewards brochure for more information.

If you are interested in playing a key part in our Legal team and would like to have an informal conversation, please contact Wendy Cordery at [email protected] or Lizbeth Pin at [email protected] to fix a time for a chat.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Shortlisting : 18 November 2026

Interview date: w/c 23 November 2026

Key Documents:

Job Description

Total Rewards Brochure

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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds

Position type: Full Time and Part Time