Job summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry as we continue a major transformation programme.  HM Land Registry's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.

We are now looking for 2 lawyers to join our Land Registration Lawyers team in Durham to play a vital role in the delivery of first-class legal services to support HM Land Registry’s ambition.

Appointments will be made based on merit, taking into account our priorities and posts available.

Job description

Working as part of a national team of lawyers in the Service Delivery Group function, you will work collaboratively with colleagues based in in your local office and across 14 offices throughout England and Wales.

You will manage a varied caseload of complex and sensitive cases and help to deliver HM Land Registry’s business objectives.

You will support HM Land Registry’s purpose to protect land ownership and provide services and data that underpin an efficient and informed property market by providing legal and technical advice.

You will make key decisions, giving direction in the most complex cases on matters such as land ownership, rights, interests affecting land, indemnity, complaints and disputed applications.

You will provide clear and visible leadership across the Organisation, actively promoting HM Land Registry's ambition, mission and values and role-modelling its culture. 

All our roles are office based; however, we currently also offer some opportunities for home working. The current expectation for office attendance is that all team members spend a minimum of 60% of their time in the office.

These roles are based only in our Durham office. Training and 60% attendance will be required at the Durham office and there is no provision to undertake this role at other HM Land Registry sites. Relocation packages are not available for this role.  

The initial training period for this role generally takes around 9 months followed by a further period of consolidation. 

Working as part of a national team of lawyers, you may be required to travel to other HM Land Registry offices as required from time to time, subject to business need.

Person specification

To take up a post, you must be qualified to practise as a Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales or be a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives by the date of your application.

Due to the breadth of the role, unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from Licensed Conveyancers who are not also qualified Solicitors, Barristers or Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

We are looking for applicants with proven legal professional and/or Land Registration skills who can exercise sound judgement to reach effective decisions quickly and manage risk.

We offer flexible working hours, the minimum number of hours if not full-time are 30 hours/4 days per week. 

Land Registration Lawyers are corporate leaders within HM Land Registry with particular focus on coaching in local offices in addition to handling a varied and busy workload. The successful candidates will require strong communication and interpersonal skills and will play a vital part in delivering the first-class legal services HM Land Registry needs as we transform into a digital organisation. 

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