Job Description
1. Property Legal Counsel (UK exp)
2. England and Wales Qualified
3. Minimum of 5-8 years PQE
4. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 working knowledge and experience - Must have
5. Electronic and Communications Code (ECC) - Telco Law - Desirable
6. Perm
7. Reading | Hybrid
8. You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship
The successful candidate will have proven experience in UK commercial property or property litigation, with a strong working knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Familiarity with the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) and telecommunications law is highly desirable.
What you will do:
9. Advise the business on general litigation/property/telecoms issues and general estate management queries
10. Analyse legal rights and provide strategic commercially focused advice and/or negotiating (where applicable) with the Site Providers and/or their solicitor
11. Deliver excellent legal solutions on target and to budget ensuring external legal spend is effective and efficient
12. Manage external lawyers appointed by company to include approving documentation and ensuring that the external lawyers deliver: (a) to agreed strategy, standards and service levels; (b) within defined timescales; (c) to budget; and (d) with added value, and provide reporting / management information as required by company
13. Assist with establishing and constantly improving effective and efficient processes and policies, particularly with regards to leveraging the Electronic Communications Code
14. Support and facilitate project activities/deliverables on all sites
15. Work closely with property colleagues to support their business requirements as well as reporting to the Shareholders
What we are looking for:
16. England and Wales Qualified Solicitor
17. Minimum of 5-8 years PQE
18. Commercial property or property litigation experience (essential)
19. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (essential)
20. We would welcome applications from candidates with private practice and/or in-house experience in the above fields
21. Ability to handle large workloads and to adapt and learning new skills
22. Excellent Communication, Drafting and Negotiating skills
23. Ability to work well and thrive under pressure
24. Organised, efficient, enthusiastic and resilient
25. An ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with complex and occasionally challenging relationships.
Nice to Have:
26. Volume portfolio management
27. Experience of implementing process change
28. High volume dispute resolution / litigation experience
29. Health and Safety / Regulatory experience
30. Telecoms experience
31. Electronic Communications Code (desirable but not essential)
Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.