Legal Officer – Property
Job reference: 002673
Salary: £37,563- £41,177
Closing date: 20/09/2026
Department: Directorate of Corporate Services
Location: Number One Riverside
Division: Legal Service
Hours Per Week: 37 hours per week
Job Details
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a friendly, proactive and busy team of lawyers in the Rochdale Legal Team.
Your role will be to provide in-house legal support to the Council in relation to property work. The Post holder will have conduct of an extensive and varied caseload of matters which, in addition to conveyancing matters, also includes planning, highways & footpath matters; academy conversions and commercial property work in relation to major commercial and residential regeneration schemes within the Borough.
About you
The postholder will be required to give advice on a large range of property issues to Clients and sometimes members and should have an ability to negotiate points of law.
The ideal candidate must be motivated and enthusiastic and be a pro-active team player who is able to work as part of a busy team; can react positively to changing priorities and is willing to embrace new technology and ways of working as well as possessing good interpersonal skills.
Local authority experience is preferable however Rochdale Council will consider private practice and public sector candidates
About us
Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work with benefits, such as:
Hybrid and Flexible working hours to give you a good work-life balance
Workplace Wellbeing initiatives
An attractive pension
Generous leave
Professional fees reimbursed
Free Employee Assistance Programme for immediate family members
Discounted Gym membership
Employee benefits, lifestyle savings, and health and well-being support.
At Rochdale Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.
Proud of the difference we make
Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
Pioneering and Open in our Approach
Succeed at Rochdale:
· Support to thrive and develop your career
· Progression opportunities
· Wellbeing support
· Located at the Heart of Riverside surrounded by shops, cafes, bars & leisure facilities
· Fabulous public transport links located next to the Metrolink, bus exchange and a short walk from Rochdale train Station.
If you would like an informal chat, or have any questions about the role, please contact Julie Sherratt on: 01706 923258 or email: Julie.sherratt@rochdale.gov.uk
To apply please vist: https://apply.greater.jobs/rochdale/Job/JobDetail?jobid=12792 upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.
Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Supporting Documents
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