Principal Property Lawyer and Team Leader

Principal Property Lawyer and Team Leader

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 05 June 2026


• Salary: £52,413 to £57,146 per year


• Additional salary information: Permanent Contract, Local Government Pension Scheme


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 21 June 2026


• Location: Totnes, Devon


• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week


• Company: South Hams District Council


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: SU049P001

Summary

South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are looking for an experienced property lawyer who likes getting their hands dirty, but who can lead the property lawyers within our Legal Services Team. You will be someone who is a good communicator, who juggles tasks with a smile on their face when it comes to managing competing workloads and is able to lead by example.

Reporting directly to the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, you will be part of a fantastic friendly and well-regarded team, that pulls together to provide sound advice and to deliver professional legal services to both councils. So, you'll be busy, but you'll also work with great colleagues and get a fab salary and employee benefits package. You can work from the offices and from home too so win/win!

So, if you're thinking, 'this job has my name on it', then please do apply, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact David Fairbairn, Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer at david.fairbairn@swdevon.gov.uk.

Closing Date: Sunday 21 June 2026

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing: 6 July 2026

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South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council are looking for an experienced property lawyer who likes getting their hands dirty, but who can lead the property lawyers within our Legal Services Team. You will be someone who is a good communicator, who juggles tasks with a smile on their face when it comes to managing competing workloads and is able to lead by example., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Reporting directly to the Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, you will be part of a fantastic friendly and well-regarded team, that pulls together to provide sound advice and to deliver professional legal services to both councils. So, you'll be busy, but you'll also work with great colleagues and get a fab salary and employee benefits package. You can work from the offices and from home too so win/win!