We are looking for a supervising associate for our Property Team. The team has a large volume of interesting and rewarding work including supporting the Council’s £1.7 billion estate which covers approximately 350 buildings and around 1,500 sites ranging from residential care, waste, country parks, schools and corporate offices in addition to providing high quality legal advice to external clients.

This is a brilliant opportunity for the right person to join the team, to contribute to the growth of Essex and to work on complex and interesting projects such as major transport schemes. The role will be a combination of fee-earning and direct management of staff.

Essex County Council (ECC) is a diverse and large organisation that strives for excellence and delivers an outstanding service for residents across Essex. The in-house legal service, ELS, prides itself on providing a comprehensive legal service to the Council – most of our work is done in-house. We pride ourselves on valuing the people who work for us and providing a supportive working environment, where people work hard to do their best for Essex. The work can be demanding, and we expect resilience but our senior leaders are committed to ensuring that ELS is a place where people want to stay.

You will be working closely with senior leaders to make a real difference to the delivery of Essex Legal Services’ business and the business of our clients. You will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of legal advice within your team, where you will be expected to build strong relationships with internal and external partners. This position will be fast-paced and it is therefore imperative that you are confident in handling a full caseload consisting of, but not limited to, the following matters:

- General property advice

- Property Development

- Acquisition and sale of commercial property

- Conditional Contracts

- Overage Deeds

- Option and Promotion Agreements

- Commercial Leases

- Acquisition and sale of residential property

- Easements

- Tenancy and Licence Agreements

- Planning issues

- Property related Joint Venture Agreements

- Auction Disposals

We're looking for someone with excellent technical legal skills and relevant experience who can quickly pick things up and manage a team of specialists within the property area.

They will need to be able to operate effectively in a complex politically-led organisation. Their influencing skills will be critical in order to articulate options and risks when advising Senior Leaders and Councillors.