Property Legal Counsel
Contract: Full-time, 12 Months Fixed-Term Contract
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (Hybrid flexible)
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Are you a commercially savvy property solicitor looking for a unique in-house role with breadth, responsibility, and real impact?
At Dignity Funerals, we’re more than a leading provider in the funeral and crematoria sector—we’re custodians of heritage, space, and sensitive moments in people’s lives. As our Property Legal Counsel on a 12-month fixed-term contract, you’ll be a vital member of a dynamic Legal Team that supports a diverse portfolio of freehold and leasehold properties across the UK.
Why This Role Matters
With hundreds of commercial and residential properties under our care, your legal expertise will help ensure our estates operate smoothly, legally, and sustainably. From advising on lease terms to supporting acquisitions, disposals, planning and enforcement matters, your work will directly influence how we manage, maintain, and evolve our estate.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate leases, licences, notices, and other key property documentation.
- Support on acquisitions, disposals, and Land Registry applications.
- Advise on planning matters, lease repair obligations, and property litigation.
- Work closely with Property, Estates, and Facilities teams to solve real-world challenges.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external legal representatives.
- Advising on planning and enforcement, as well as reviewing and drafting basic applications and comments/objections relating to general planning permissions, listed building and conservation area consents, street trading licences, and advertising and signage consents.
- Advising on lease repair and refurbishment obligations, assisting with property litigation and title matters, and supporting the management of the residential and long leasehold portfolio.
We’re Looking for Someone Who
- Is a qualified solicitor with proven PQE experience in commercial property.
- Can deliver pragmatic, commercially astute legal advice with clarity and confidence.
- Has excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Is detail-oriented, well-organised, and comfortable handling a varied workload.
- Has a team-first mindset, contributing positively to our in-house legal function.
- Demonstrated understanding of using software packages such as Microsoft Office, as well as database systems to maintain records and client information.
What we provide to you…
- Annual salary of up to £55,000.
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
- BUPA Private Healthcare (Self).
- 10% Company Bonus.
- Pension Scheme 4% Matched.
- Life Assurance X2 Annual Salary.
- Free On-Site Parking.
- Access to our internal apprentice & personal development schemes.
What are the next steps?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application via the ‘apply’ button, where a member of our Talent Team will review your application.
FCA Regulation Statement
Please note that this role is subject to meeting regulatory requirements. As an FCA-regulated organisation, we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience and integrity to protect both the company and our clients. If you are considered for a role, you will be providing your permission for us to conduct the relevant checks and assessments that will be carried out during the recruitment and onboarding process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).
Please note in accordance with our pre-employment checks, all roles will require a criminal record check and further enhanced checks may apply. Certain roles will be subject to ongoing checks in line with the Group SMCR Framework (Fit & Proper Policy). Further details will be explained to you throughout the recruitment process.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company, and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.
We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and to take decisive, informed, and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.
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