Senior Commercial Property Lawyer, Stafford

We are looking for an experienced solicitor/fellow of CILEX with practice rights to join our busy commercial property team.

The team undertakes a substantial and often highly complex caseload of commercial property transactions and strategic projects for all Council departments and external clients. Much of this work goes beyond routine conveyancing and involves high value, multi party and legally challenging matters.

All staff in legal services are currently required to attend our offices in Stafford at least once a week or more frequently if there is a business need to do so.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Providing complex legal advice to clients on a variety of commercial property transactions including (but not limited to) sales, purchases, leases, development agreements, including those to facilitate the delivery of new schools, highways and healthcare facilities, compulsory purchase, option agreements, overage, lockout agreements.
• Advising on draft Cabinet and Committee reports and attending meetings where required.
• Supervising junior staff members and delivering training where necessary.
• Adhering to the Legal Services Unit's LEXCEL quality standards.
• Contributing to Staffordshire Legal Services' marketing and selling services.

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor/fellow of CILEX with practice rights or Barrister with,

• Proven commercial property experience, within either the public sector and/or private practice.
• An extensive understanding of the law relating to commercial property.
• Experience representing and advising clients at high level case related meetings.
• Ability to clearly and engagingly communicate verbally, digitally or in writing.
• Ability to draft complex legal agreements.

This is a hybrid role so you will be required to attend our offices in Stafford for part of the week.

We're happy to talk flexible working.

If you have any queries regarding this role, please contact Mair Young on 01785 276200 or at or Vanessa Rigby on 01785 854915 or at .

Interviews w/c 8 June 2026.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a GoldAward Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.