Property Lawyer with Infrastructure Project Experience
Location: Warwick or Strand, London – hybrid working, three days per week in office, remainder flexible.
About the role
National Grid is seeking a qualified solicitor or barrister with solid property‑law experience, ideally from complex infrastructure projects. The role provides strategic, practical and business‑focused legal advice across major NGET infrastructure projects, ensuring land rights, access and possession arrangements are in place to support safe and timely delivery. Responsibilities include negotiating property agreements, accelerating voluntary land agreements, and, where necessary, implementing compulsory acquisition powers law‑fully and cost‑effectively. The position works closely with UK Legal, project teams, consents, lands, surveyors, engineers, construction planners, finance colleagues and external counsel.
What you’ll do
* Deliver property legal advice on complex infrastructure projects and compulsory purchase advice across live construction programmes.
* Develop land acquisition strategies prioritising voluntary agreement while meeting programme milestones.
* Advise on land access for surveys, temporary rights and land assembly.
* Oversee panel firms in drafting, negotiating and completing voluntary agreements, easements, leases, licences, temporary possession arrangements and compensation deeds.
* Coordinate with engineers and construction planners to align legal steps with site mobilisation and energisation dates.
* Negotiate with stakeholders including the Crown Estate, network operators, utilities, landowners and occupiers.
* Support risk management, lessons learned, templates, guidance and training to improve consistency and efficiency across the portfolio.
* Manage external legal advisers to deliver high‑quality advice in line with business strategy, budget and value for money.
* Mentor and support the development of others within the legal and wider project delivery teams.
About you
* Qualified solicitor or barrister with significant property‑law experience
* At least 5 years PQE (all levels considered if skills meet requirements)
* Experience delivering high‑volume or high‑value land transactions at pace, including in politically or publicly scrutinised environments
* Preferably with infrastructure‑scheme experience on major utilities, highways, rail, or similar nationally significant projects
* Understanding of compulsory purchase powers, compensation code, statutory notices, possession, land entry and title issues
* Experience advising multi‑disciplinary teams (project managers, planners, surveyors, engineers, finance)
* Strong stakeholder‑management skills, able to negotiate confidently with landowners, local authorities, statutory undertakers, government departments and community representatives
* Commercial acumen, budget discipline and aptitude for continuous process improvement
* Clear communication skills and ability to provide leadership in legal or project strategy discussions
* DCO experience helpful; limited exposure to compulsory acquisition acceptable with training provided
Benefits
* A competitive base salary, dependent on experience
* Bonus up to 40% of base, based on company and personal performance
* Full electric company car or cash alternative
* Competitive contributory pension scheme with company match up to 12%
* Flexible benefits including share incentive, salary‑sacrifice technology scheme, employee assistance line and matched charity giving
* Support for career development during your time at National Grid
Equal Opportunities
We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace. Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates, assessed purely on merit and against objective selection criteria. The company supports flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for any physical or mental impairment.
Eligibility and Sponsorship
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship at the time of application. National Grid may consider sponsorship in exceptional circumstances where specialist skills cannot be sourced locally, but sponsorship is not assured.
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