Overview
Legal Counsel (Property)– Perm – Reading, hybrid working
MBNL is jointly owned by EE and Three, two of the UK’s leading mobile operators. Established in 2007 as the industry’s first network-sharing joint venture, MBNL provides best-in-class mobile infrastructure services. The in-house legal team supports property, procurement and broader commercial activity, including contracts, dispute resolution and property acquisition, disposal and estate management for a network of 20,000+ sites.
The Role
The Legal Counsel (Property) will provide high-quality, nimble, commercially focused transactional property and property litigation support across ongoing management of the network and sites.
What you will do
* Advise the business on general litigation, property, telecoms issues and estate management queries
* Analyse legal rights and provide strategic, commercially focused advice and/or negotiate with Site Providers and/or their solicitors
* Deliver excellent legal solutions on target and within budget; manage external counsel to agreed strategy, standards, service levels, timescales and budget; provide reporting/MIS as required
* Assist with establishing and continuously improving processes and policies, particularly relating to the Electronic Communications Code
* Support project activities/deliverables on all sites
* Work closely with property colleagues to support business requirements and reporting to Shareholders
What we are looking for
* Commercial property or property litigation experience (essential)
* Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (essential)
* Experience in private practice and/or in-house with the above fields
* Ability to handle large workloads and adapt; willingness to learn new skills
* Excellent communication, drafting and negotiating skills
* Ability to work well under pressure; organised, efficient, enthusiastic and resilient
* Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with complex and occasionally challenging relationships
Nice to Have
* Experience implementing process change
* High-volume dispute resolution / litigation experience
* Health and Safety / Regulatory experience
* Electronic Communications Code (desirable but not essential)
Inclusion and Benefits
MBNL builds strength through inclusion. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion; we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. We offer flexible working arrangements to support your career and personal priorities. MBNL is an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award recipient and Disability Confident accredited.
To apply for the Legal Counsel (Property): please send your CV to Jagadeshwar.Sandhi@projectpeople.com
Job Details
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
* Industries: Telecommunications
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