Property and Trusts Adviser

Please note that there is no fixed closing date for this role. Please conatct us if you are interested in the role, do not wait until 25 August as we may close applications earlier if the right candidate is identified.

Property and Trusts Adviser

We are seeking a qualified property professional (ideally a qualified solicitor or legal executive) with experience of property or charity law and trusts. This is a full time, permanent role within our Property Team with responsibility for legal and regulatory matters affecting the Diocese of St Albans' investment land, property assets, custodian and other trusts. Flexible terms and working patterns (including hybrid working) are possible for the right candidate. You will need to be able to spend some of your working time at the diocesan offices (currently in St Albans).

Ecclesiastical law and glebe property are a niche but interesting field. Our team will support you to up-skill in this area if you have the relevant transferable skills. The role has a high level of autonomy in managing the workload. Main areas of work for the role include:

• Supporting local parishes with legally complex property issues where the Diocese is their custodian trustee, including property transactions
• Supporting parishes with withdrawals from their financial trusts
• Historic legal research into diocesan property issues and trust deeds in our own and external archives
• Managing legal matters including conveyancing in the diocesan housing portfolio, through external solicitors
• Assisting with legal matters across the diocesan glebe portfolio (mostly rural land) in conjunction with the managing agent Bidwells (e.g. leases and development agreements)

Our Property Director, Charlotte Kirby, would be pleased to have a conversation with you to provide further information or answer any questions you may have about the role ().