Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Legal Services Team Property Manager
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Legal Services Team Property Manager (RP0196)
£56,868 - £60,374 inclusive of outer fringe allowance
37 hours per week (hybrid)
Permanent contract
Are you interested in leading a small but busy Property Services Legal Team overseeing a varied caseload of residential and commercial property matters? If so, we'd like to hear from you!
You will play a significant role in providing expert legal advice to colleagues across the Council but in particular colleagues within the Council’s Regeneration and Estates teams.
You will be working from our vibrant office in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We offer flexible working to achieve a good work-life balance, generous annual leave, professional development, discounts to the council-owned leisure facilities, and much more. To see our full list of employee benefits visit My Rewards – Careers.
We offer the Local Government Pension Scheme, which is a defined benefits scheme. Curious about how much a pension with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council could be worth? Take a look at this public sector pension calculator to find out.
Our CORE values—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.
We are looking for an exceptional solicitor or legal executive
with significant experience of complex and high-value commercial and residential property legal work. You will be an innovative thinker and a strong leader who is able to prioritise work, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
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Property matters typically include:
- Commercial leases and renewals
- Land disposals and acquisitions
- Right to buy conveyances
- Residential tenancies
- Licenses and consents
- Developments agreements of various types
This role requires someone:
- Who is a qualified solicitor or legal executive with at least 5 years post-qualification experience
- To have experience or knowledge of local government decision-making processes
- Who has experience of leading, managing, and motivating a small team
- Who can have conduct of a mixed caseload of complex and high-value commercial and residential property matters
The Legal Team sits within the Council’s Legal and Governance service which includes democratic services, elections, and information governance.
We are a supportive team and keen to offer every team member opportunities to develop through mixed caseloads, training, and more complex work by delegation from senior lawyers.
The ability to converse with ease with other staff and members of the public and to provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post.
This role is politically restricted.
The role is hybrid with the expectation of attending the office twice a week, dependent on service needs. You will attend more often during your training.
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For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Gavin Ramtohal, Assistant Director Legal and Governance, g.ramothal@welhat.gov.uk
We are changing
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by WHBC on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes in local government we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
To find out more, visit Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation – Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.
Please note we do not provide sponsorship for employment in the UK.
We recommend downloading the role profile as it will not be available online once the vacancy closes.
- Closing date for applications is 30 September 2026
- Remote assessment will be held on 6 October 2026
- Face-to-face interviews will be held on 15 October 2026
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