Your newpany
A well-respected property development managementpany is seeking a senior legal professional to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Thepany specialises in delivering high-quality residential-led projects and is backed by international stakeholders. The business has undergone significant transformation in recent years and continues to progress several exciting developments, including major regeneration projects. There is potential for extension, or even to go permanent.
Your new role
This newly created role reporting to the General Counsel (currently sole) will give you an opportunity to get involved in some exciting projects, deliveringprehensive legal advice across a wide range of areas, including real estate, construction, planning, environmental, finance, and corporate law. You will be handling:
1. Drafting and negotiating construction contracts
2. Managing external legal counsel
Working independently within a lean legal team, this role presents the opportunity to play a key role in a growing organisation.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister with significant experience (at least 5 years' PQE). You will have good construction and/or property development (predominantly residential) experience, as well as good exposure to the Building Safety Act, and be familiar working within a small in-house legal team.
This role requires someone with highly developed people andmunication skills, independence, discretion, and a proactive mindset. The successful candidate may also have:
3. Experience inpany secretarial matters
What you'll get in return
4. Apetitive salary in the range of £100k–£110k
5. Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
6. The opportunity to work on high-profile London development projects
7. A collaborative and non-hierarchical working culture
8. Exposure to a business undergoing strategic transformation
9. Potential for permanent/extension