LEGAL OFFICER
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,363 to £39,152 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | HU1 2AA |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33064 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a candidate to join the Property & Commercial Team as a Legal Officer. The successful candidate will advise on a range of property matters inclusive of but not limited to land and property acquisitions and disposals including Development Agreements relating to commercial developments as well as commercial landlord and tenant issues. It is expected that the successful candidate would have practical experience of working within a legal environment and have experience of undertaking property legal work.
The Property & Commercial Team, which is part of the wider corporate Legal Services function, provides legal advice and support to all of the Council’s Directorates, as well as Hull Culture and Leisure Limited, the Humber Bridge Board and the new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, inclusive of procurement and contracts for their supplies, services and works, company and charity law advice as well as property transactions. The Team also provides a comprehensive service in relation to the Council’s capital projects advising on matters ranging from the initial deal structure, funding terms and conditions, application of UK Subsidy Rules, procurement of relevant developer partners, through to advising on the acquisition or disposal of land and development of sites. The Team also advises on highways, transport and traffic regulation.
The Legal Services team has an excellent record for professional staff development in both legal and management disciplines for those at the start of their careers as well as experienced legal personnel seeking new challenges. We also strongly support Apprenticeships as a route to obtaining professional qualifications and promotion.
The Council provides a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of its officers. This includes flexible working policies to help balance home life with work commitments, generous annual leave and an excellent defined benefit pension scheme.
Hull is a port and popular university city in Yorkshire with a long history as a centre of free thinking and bold ideas, culminating in UK City of Culture 2017. Culture continues to flourish alongside an increasing café culture and leisure offer in the city centre. Hull is also leading the UK renewables sector with over £700m being invested regionally through Siemens, Able, ABP and the development of Greenport Hull.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Bill Prest, Team Leader Property and Commercial on 01482 613 091 or email bill.prest@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
The Property & Commercial Team, which is part of the wider corporate Legal Services function, provides legal advice and support to all of the Council’s Directorates, as well as Hull Culture and Leisure Limited, the Humber Bridge Board and the new Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, inclusive of procurement and contracts for their supplies, services and works, company and charity law advice as well as property transactions. The Team also provides a comprehensive service in relation to the Council’s capital projects advising on matters ranging from the initial deal structure, funding terms and conditions, application of UK Subsidy Rules, procurement of relevant developer partners, through to advising on the acquisition or disposal of land and development of sites. The Team also advises on highways, transport and traffic regulation.
The Legal Services team has an excellent record for professional staff development in both legal and management disciplines for those at the start of their careers as well as experienced legal personnel seeking new challenges. We also strongly support Apprenticeships as a route to obtaining professional qualifications and promotion.
The Council provides a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of its officers. This includes flexible working policies to help balance home life with work commitments, generous annual leave and an excellent defined benefit pension scheme.
Hull is a port and popular university city in Yorkshire with a long history as a centre of free thinking and bold ideas, culminating in UK City of Culture 2017. Culture continues to flourish alongside an increasing café culture and leisure offer in the city centre. Hull is also leading the UK renewables sector with over £700m being invested regionally through Siemens, Able, ABP and the development of Greenport Hull.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Bill Prest, Team Leader Property and Commercial on 01482 613 091 or email bill.prest@hullcc.gov.uk
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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