Legal Counsel (Commercial Property)
Permanent
Reading | Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite)
You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship
Protect the estate. Enable the network. Deliver commercially focused legal expertise.
This role plays a key part in supporting legal and property activities across a national estate of more than 20,000 sites. As part of the in-house legal team, you will provide practical, commercially focused property advice to help manage, maintain, and evolve a large-scale infrastructure portfolio.
Working closely with internal property teams and external legal advisers, you will deliver pragmatic solutions across estate management matters, including landlord and tenant issues, disputes, negotiations, and portfolio management.
Why this role matters
You will help ensure the business has high-quality legal support to effectively manage property matters, resolve disputes, and enable the continued operation and development of a major UK infrastructure network.
This is a full-time hybrid role, with a minimum of 2-3 days per week in the Reading office.
What you'll be here to do:
Property Legal Support
Provide legal support across the ongoing management of the network estate, with a focus on commercial property matters
Advise on landlord and tenant issues, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Analyse legal rights and deliver clear, commercially focused advice on estate management
External Legal Management
Manage external legal advisers, ensuring delivery to agreed standards, timelines, and budgets
Review and approve documentation, ensuring value for legal spend
Commercial Advice & Collaboration
Negotiate with site providers and their legal representatives where required
Work closely with property colleagues and support wider business initiatives involving the estate
Process Improvement
Support the development of effective legal processes and policies
Contribute to initiatives involving legal frameworks such as the Electronic Communications Code
Key challenges
Managing a high volume of property-related legal work in a fast-paced environment
Delivering clear, practical advice under tight deadlines
Supporting a large and complex estate
Building strong relationships across legal, property, and operational teams
Who we're looking for
You're a commercially minded legal professional with strong property expertise and the ability to deliver pragmatic advice in a dynamic environment.
You'll have:
Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 0-4 years' PQE
Experience in commercial property
Knowledge of landlord and tenant law, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
Ability to manage a high workload and work effectively under pressure
Experience in private practice and/or in-house
Desirable:
Familiarity with the Electronic Communications Code
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