Solicitor – Affordable Housing, Construction

• Provide legal assistance for the Affordable Housing Programme
• Advise on land assembly, development agreements, consultant appointments, construction contracts and associated legal matters
• Manage an independent caseload
• Provide commercially focused legal advice from procurement and contract award through project completion
• Advise on defects management, claims and dispute resolution
• Advise on contractor performance issues and contract administration matters
• Advise on claims, defects, extensions of time, payment disputes, contract interpretation and termination provisions
• Advise on contractor insolvency
• Develop project recovery and risk mitigation strategies
• Contribute to reports, briefings and advice for senior management, committees and elected members
• Collaborate with Housing, Property Services, Finance, Procurement, the Affordable Housing Programme Team, Council colleagues and external legal advisers

Requirements

• Knowledge, skills and experience in construction, commercial and/or housing law
• Strong understanding of the commercial and practical challenges of complex construction, development and housing matters
• Experience of working in the public sector and provision of affordable housing and regeneration projects would be advantageous
• Understanding of procurement frameworks would be advantageous
• Familiarity with contentious and non-contentious construction matters would be advantageous
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical and communication skills
• Ability to provide clear, practical and solution-focused legal advice to a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Ability to manage a varied caseload
• Ability to develop effective working relationships within multi-disciplinary teams
• Law Degree (LLB)
• Diploma in Legal Practice or equivalent
• Qualified solicitor holding, or eligible to hold, an unrestricted Practising Certificate issued by the Law Society of Scotland
• Well-developed communication and IT skills
• Ability to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in construction, commercial, and housing law, providing practical legal advice throughout the project lifecycle. Capable of managing a varied caseload while collaborating effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Construction Law
• Commercial Law
• Housing Law
• Legal Drafting
• Negotiation Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Legal Advice
• Contract Administration
• Claims Management
• Dispute Resolution
• Risk Mitigation Strategies
• Procurement Frameworks
• Defects Management
• Contract Interpretation
• Project Recovery
• Contract Termination

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Relationship Building
• Solution-Focused Approach
• Ability to Work Independently

Certifications & Qualifications

• Law Degree (LLB)
• Diploma in Legal Practice
• Practising Certificate (Law Society of Scotland)

Industry Keywords

• Affordable Housing Programme
• Public Sector
• Regeneration Projects
• Construction Contracts
• Consultant Appointments

Tools & Technologies

• IT Skills