Allen Lane
Principal Property Law
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Principal Property Lawyer - Locum
Greater Manchester
£60-65 per hour
Long-term Contract (4+ months, likely extension) Hybrid
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Principal Property Lawyer to join a well-regarded local authority legal team in Manchester on a long-term temporary basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on a broad range of complex and high-value property matters within a collaborative Regeneration Group environment. The team handles significant development and regeneration projects, including multi-million-pound and multi-phase transactions, offering exposure to challenging and rewarding legal work.
The Role
You will provide expert legal advice on a wide variety of property and regeneration matters, supporting major development initiatives and working closely with colleagues across planning, highways, commercial, construction, and regeneration teams.
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The wider legal team also delivers services to a range of public sector organizations including local authorities, combined authorities, housing providers, academies, and other public bodies.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing complex property and regeneration transactions
- Advising on acquisitions, disposals, development agreements, and commercial property matters
- Supporting large-scale regeneration projects
- Working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary legal and professional teams
- Providing high-quality legal advice to public sector clients
About You
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Legal Executive
- Strong experience in commercial property and regeneration work
- Previous local government/public sector experience desirable
- Able to manage complex caseloads independently
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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What’s on Offer
- £60-65 per hour
- Long-term contract opportunity (initial 4+ months)
- Hybrid working potential
- High-profile and interesting project work
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
To apply or find out more, please contact Sharzad Michaels at Allen Lane. Please send CVs to sharzadmichaels@allenlane.co.uk. *All applications will require a copy of their Professional Qualification and most recent Practicing Certificate.
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