Senior Property Lawyer - 5414
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East Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, West Midlands
Bristol , Exeter , Peterborough , Reading , Solihull
Manley House, Kingfisher House, Sapphire East, Horizon House, Kings Meadow House
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time
Legal Services
£43,344
From flood defence to habitat creation, the diverse nature of the Environment Agency’s functions provides a wide range of interesting and challenging legal work. Here, you will have the opportunity to make your mark in a high profile national body. In addition, our organisational culture enables a good work-life balance and great professional development.
Joining as a Senior Lawyer in the Property team, you will make a key contribution to our work by providing risk-based legal advice on complex and sensitive matters. You will deal with both registered and unregistered land. The work will be challenging, and will include acquisitions, disposals, complex commercial and agricultural property transactions as well as assisting with the management of external solicitors. You will need to think creatively and provide solutions as our work is often not routine, and will require you to consider the bigger picture, including relevant areas of environmental and public law. You will also play a leading role in building relationships with clients and assisting with the team’s knowledge management strategy.
Joining as a Senior Lawyer in the Property team, you will make a key contribution to our work by providing risk-based legal advice on complex and sensitive matters. You will deal with both registered and unregistered land. The work will be challenging, and will include acquisitions, disposals, complex commercial and agricultural property transactions as well as assisting with the management of external solicitors. You will need to think creatively and provide solutions as our work is often not routine, and will require you to consider the bigger picture, including relevant areas of environmental and public law. You will also play a leading role in building relationships with clients and assisting with the team’s knowledge management strategy.
The Property team is made up of lawyers and support staff located in Exeter, Reading, Solihull and Peterborough. Lawyers work closely within the team and across Legal Services. Our focus is to provide an excellent standard of support for clients, to meet operational needs and deliver environmental outcomes.
As a fully qualified solicitor, barrister, chartered legal executive or licensed conveyancer, you will be entitled to practice in England and Wales. Confident and credible, you will have first-class communication and analytical skills and the ability to work well under pressure. You will thrive on challenge, provide solutions to difficult problems, engage with and influence a variety of clients and stakeholders at all levels. A background in commercial property, agricultural property or public sector property work is desirable but not essential.
Closing Date: 24th July 2017 at 23:55
Both posts are full time (37 hours), but we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working patterns, including job share. Please highlight any information regarding preferred flexible working arrangements on your application.
The Environment Agency offers a career average pension scheme and a commitment to continuing professional development. We will support and encourage you to develop and expand your expertise in appropriate areas.
These posts can be based in any of our Exeter, Peterborough, Reading or Solihull offices (though location in our head office in Bristol could also be considered for the right candidate). Some travel to other offices will be required.
For further information please contact: Alistair Mackenzie-Ross on 07500 227775 or Nick Webb on 07768 730240
Both posts are full time (37 hours), but we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working patterns, including job share. Please highlight any information regarding preferred flexible working arrangements on your application.
The Environment Agency offers a career average pension scheme and a commitment to continuing professional development. We will support and encourage you to develop and expand your expertise in appropriate areas.
These posts can be based in any of our Exeter, Peterborough, Reading or Solihull offices (though location in our head office in Bristol could also be considered for the right candidate). Some travel to other offices will be required.
For further information please contact: Alistair Mackenzie-Ross on 07500 227775 or Nick Webb on 07768 730240
24/07/2017, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
• Maximises work output by setting goals and priorities tracking and measuring outcomes and taking swift remedial action when necessary.
• Can be relied upon to regularly exceed goals agreed
• Is tenacious and perseveres when others might give up and by doing so achieves the desired results
• Anticipates forth-coming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
• Willing to put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required; shows dedication and commitment; “goes the extra mile”
• Is resilient and performs well under pressure; responds positively to setbacks and develops alternative action
• Can be relied upon to regularly exceed goals agreed
• Is tenacious and perseveres when others might give up and by doing so achieves the desired results
• Anticipates forth-coming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
• Willing to put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required; shows dedication and commitment; “goes the extra mile”
• Is resilient and performs well under pressure; responds positively to setbacks and develops alternative action
Influences and Persuades Others
• Gathers relevant data, marshals facts and prepares sound arguments
• Listens to other’s opinions, understanding their viewpoints, needs and concerns; responds appropriately; lobbies others in advance
• Presents a credible case and explains the benefits to the audience/listener; anticipates the main objections/arguments
• Responds to the needs and style of the listener when influencing.
• Seeks to achieve a “win-win” outcome and develop the relationship with the person(s) being influenced.
• Prepares convincing written arguments on complex issues, presenting information logically, concisely and persuasively.
• Able to modify and reformulate case, read the listener’s mood and adjust accordingly
• Plans and prepares influencing strategies for key players and opinion leaders.
• Listens to other’s opinions, understanding their viewpoints, needs and concerns; responds appropriately; lobbies others in advance
• Presents a credible case and explains the benefits to the audience/listener; anticipates the main objections/arguments
• Responds to the needs and style of the listener when influencing.
• Seeks to achieve a “win-win” outcome and develop the relationship with the person(s) being influenced.
• Prepares convincing written arguments on complex issues, presenting information logically, concisely and persuasively.
• Able to modify and reformulate case, read the listener’s mood and adjust accordingly
• Plans and prepares influencing strategies for key players and opinion leaders.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
• Recognises the concept of both internal and external customers and treats both equally well.
• Identifies and addresses the needs of customers, delivering what is promised and ensuring that they are satisfied with the outcomes.
• Takes personal responsibility to meet customer needs; is polite, courteous and professional
• Ensures customers receive consistent and clear messages supported by accurate and timely information.
• Regularly monitors and measures customer satisfaction and looks for ways to improve customer service
• Anticipates and balances the needs of a range of customers with conflicting priorities.
• Keeps customers informed and manages expectations
• Handles complaints effectively, defuses anger and tension and resolves problems
• Identifies and addresses the needs of customers, delivering what is promised and ensuring that they are satisfied with the outcomes.
• Takes personal responsibility to meet customer needs; is polite, courteous and professional
• Ensures customers receive consistent and clear messages supported by accurate and timely information.
• Regularly monitors and measures customer satisfaction and looks for ways to improve customer service
• Anticipates and balances the needs of a range of customers with conflicting priorities.
• Keeps customers informed and manages expectations
• Handles complaints effectively, defuses anger and tension and resolves problems
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
• Uses previous experience and careful analysis to identify potential problems, effective solutions and arrive at sound decisions.
• Identifies and asks appropriate questions to explore and detect root causes of problems or sources and quality of evidence.
• Applies sound techniques to analyse problems, generate options and select best course of action.
• Seeks out and considers the best available information before making decisions. Probes, checks and confirms veracity of data as appropriate.
• Confronts head-on difficult situations where major decisions have to be made quickly.
• Makes sound decisions based on complex or incomplete information and/or within limited timescales.
• Escalates issues when they are beyond own limitations and/or have consequences further than own responsibilities.
• Identifies and asks appropriate questions to explore and detect root causes of problems or sources and quality of evidence.
• Applies sound techniques to analyse problems, generate options and select best course of action.
• Seeks out and considers the best available information before making decisions. Probes, checks and confirms veracity of data as appropriate.
• Confronts head-on difficult situations where major decisions have to be made quickly.
• Makes sound decisions based on complex or incomplete information and/or within limited timescales.
• Escalates issues when they are beyond own limitations and/or have consequences further than own responsibilities.
Fully qualified solicitor, barrister, chartered legal executive or licensed conveyancer entitled to practice in England and Wales.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.