About us : We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work. Job Title: Legal Counsel (Property) Location: Remote (with travel to Manchester for in-person team working days as required) Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum (Depending on Experience) Benefits (including company car or car allowance) Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time Contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm We’re looking for a talented and motivated Legal Counsel (Property) to join our high‑performing and award-winning Legal team, reporting to the Head of Legal. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting our Property function while working across a wide and diverse range of commercial property matters. If you're a skilled property lawyer who enjoys autonomy, thrives in a collaborative environment, and wants to make a meaningful impact across a growing organisation, we’d love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing In this role, you will: Manage a varied caseload of commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, leases, subleases, licences, wayleaves, renewals and surrenders. Provide property support for wider corporate projects, including mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring. Build strong, trusted relationships across the organisation, particularly with our Property team to encourage early engagement with Legal, developing a good understanding of key business priorities and mitigate legal risk. Offer guidance and informal supervision to colleagues handling property‑related matters, and support broader legal work where needed. Contribute to strategic business projects and commercial arrangements beyond core property work. Collaborate with the Legal team to manage workloads effectively and deliver work in the most efficient way. Stay up to date with legal developments, conduct research, and share knowledge or deliver training where beneficial. Continuously improve legal templates, processes, ways of working, workflows and best practice across the team. Manage instructions to external legal advisers and help the Head of Legal with control of external spend. Role‑model our values and ensure full compliance with internal policies and regulatory conduct rules. What We're looking For A qualified property solicitor (England & Wales) with at least 3 years PQE, gained either in‑house or in private practice. Strong ability to build positive relationships quickly with internal and external partners. Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with a pragmatic and commercial approach. Ability to manage multiple matters with shifting priorities, while maintaining high standards of delivery. A positive, adaptable mindset and enthusiasm for learning new areas of law. Confidence to work autonomously while knowing when to seek guidance. Resilience under pressure, professional maturity and strong organisational and influencing skills. Core Benefits: Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments Health & Wellbeing: Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments Financial Wellbeing: MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app Free will writing services to help plan for the future Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection Leisure & Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence Access to home and technology vouchers bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels. Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date. We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. 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