Grade 5 Lawyer - Property - 5740
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East Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, West Midlands
Exeter , Peterborough , Reading , Solihull
Manley House, Kingfisher House, Sapphire East, Kings Meadow House
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Legal Services
£33,990
From flood defence to habitat creation, the diverse nature of the Environment Agency’s functions provides a wide range of interesting and challenging property 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 Lawyer in the Property team, you will deal across a wide range of functions and Area facing work. You will make a key contribution to our work by providing risk-based legal advice on a wide range of property issues. The work will be challenging, and will include a wide range of property work , for example the disposal and acquisition of freehold and leasehold interests (registered and unregistered property), drafting of licences and leases to manage our assets, commercial lease renewals, and some agricultural property work. You will need to be able to think creatively and to provide solutions as our work is often not routine, and will require you to consider the bigger picture, including relevant areas of environmental or public law.
Joining as a Lawyer in the Property team, you will deal across a wide range of functions and Area facing work. You will make a key contribution to our work by providing risk-based legal advice on a wide range of property issues. The work will be challenging, and will include a wide range of property work , for example the disposal and acquisition of freehold and leasehold interests (registered and unregistered property), drafting of licences and leases to manage our assets, commercial lease renewals, and some agricultural property work. You will need to be able to think creatively and to provide solutions as our work is often not routine, and will require you to consider the bigger picture, including relevant areas of environmental or public law.
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 as a whole. 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 entitled to practice in England and Wales, you will be educated to degree level. Confident and credible, you will have first-class communication skills, strong analytical skills and the ability to pick up new work quickly. You will be customer focussed with good organisational skills and able to work both independently with minimal supervision or within the team if required.
A background in agricultural property, commercial property or public sector property work is desirable but not essential as training can be given.
A background in agricultural property, commercial property or public sector property work is desirable but not essential as training can be given.
Closing Date: 24th July 2017 at 23:55 hours
The post is 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 Bristol, Solihull, Exeter, Reading or Peterborough offices. You may be required to travel to other offices as work demands.
For further information please contact: Alison Parker 07867154304 or Nick Webb 07768 730240
The post is 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 Bristol, Solihull, Exeter, Reading or Peterborough offices. You may be required to travel to other offices as work demands.
For further information please contact: Alison Parker 07867154304 or Nick Webb 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
Manages Self
•Recognises strengths, weaknesses and limits of own expertise. Seeks and acts on feedback from others, recognising when to seek support.
•Takes responsibility for addressing own performance and developmental needs to enhance skills, personal contribution and career prospects.
•Is flexible and able to adapt to changing situations and to a variety of individual styles.
•Manages own emotions and is resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations.
•Maintains and encourages a positive and enthusiastic outlook for what the Environment Agency is aiming to achieve, especially in times of difficulty.
•Prioritises and schedules activities to make effective use of time
•Plans work in advance by thinking through the action necessary to complete tasks to deadlines; adjusts plans as necessary.
•Takes responsibility for addressing own performance and developmental needs to enhance skills, personal contribution and career prospects.
•Is flexible and able to adapt to changing situations and to a variety of individual styles.
•Manages own emotions and is resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations.
•Maintains and encourages a positive and enthusiastic outlook for what the Environment Agency is aiming to achieve, especially in times of difficulty.
•Prioritises and schedules activities to make effective use of time
•Plans work in advance by thinking through the action necessary to complete tasks to deadlines; adjusts plans as necessary.
Communicates Effectively
•Is an active listener, has time for people; seeks their contribution.
•Uses full range of communication methods to ensure effective understanding.
•Considers needs of and impact on audience, anticipates reactions and uses appropriate communication method and style.
•Prepares written reports and data in clear, readable and accurate manner, using appropriate grammar, syntax and style.
•Ensures communication is two-way; responds and acts on feedback
•When presenting is easily understood and inspires attention from an audience.
•Is clear and to the point when speaking.
•Anticipates the main issues and prepares responses.
•Uses full range of communication methods to ensure effective understanding.
•Considers needs of and impact on audience, anticipates reactions and uses appropriate communication method and style.
•Prepares written reports and data in clear, readable and accurate manner, using appropriate grammar, syntax and style.
•Ensures communication is two-way; responds and acts on feedback
•When presenting is easily understood and inspires attention from an audience.
•Is clear and to the point when speaking.
•Anticipates the main issues and prepares responses.
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.