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Legal Counsel (Commercial and Real Estate)

London Permanent View Job Description
This is a junior to mid-level role (3 yrs+) for a lawyer with expertise in real estate and commercial contracts.
  • Legal Counsel role Real Estate Asset Manager and Developer (London/Hybrid)
  • General Commercial (inc. IP/DP) and Real Estate (inc. Landlord and tenant) work.

About Our Client

Our Client is one the UK's largest listed real estate businesses (which holds a portfolio valued in the £billions), specialising in owning, developing, and managing a high-quality portfolio of campuses, retail parks, and urban logistics in London and throughout the UK.

Job Description

As Legal Counsel, you will provide comprehensive legal advice and support across all areas of the organisation. You will:

  • Support the business in a wide range of commercial and other relationships, reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal agreements and other arrangements with a broad spectrum of suppliers, counterparties and other third parties.
  • Provide accurate, practical and timely legal advice on a broad range of matters, including contracts, disputes, real estate transactions (including landlord and tenant, acquisitions, disposals and development), IP, employment and data protection.
  • Assist teams in understanding the legal implications of their activities and empower them to manage risks effectively.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a Solicitor, qualified in England and Wales from a Top 100 UK Law Firm and/or an in-house lawyer from a FTSE 250 corporate or equivalent.

They will be:

  • likely to have at least three years' post-qualification experience (ideally including in-house experience (secondment or permanent)).
  • able to demonstrate experience within all (or most) of the following specialisms: general corporate and commercial, commercial contracts, real estate (including Landlord & Tenant) transactions, IP and data protection.
  • be willing to attend the London HQ of the hiring organisation four days per week (with the remaining day working from home).



Sponsorship for this role is not available.

What's on Offer

For further information about the salary, market leading bonus and benefits on offer for this role, please apply to this advert.

Contact
David Taylor
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7018272
Phone number
+44 207 269 2358

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Property / Construction - In House
Sector
Property
Location
London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
David Taylor
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2358
Job reference
JN-052026-7018272