Corporate Real Estate Counsel

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root partners with a specialist European real estate investment and asset manager, headquartered in London, to recruit an in-house Corporate Counsel guiding Europe-wide transactions.

Support the full lifecycle from acquisitions to disposals, spanning corporate, financing, governance and regulatory matters, working with colleagues across Europe. Strong drafting, negotiation and real estate experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with 1–5 PQE (salary dependent).
• Experience in corporate, corporate real estate or commercial real estate.
• Strong drafting, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Ability to advise on cross-border transactions across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and review transactional and corporate documents with supervision.
• Support multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and financings.
• Run corporate governance processes and provide regulatory support to the investment platform.
• Manage external counsel and challenge their advice when needed.
• Translate legal risk into practical advice for non-legal stakeholders.
• Help build precedents, processes and knowledge management.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Adaptability

Ownership

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Job description

In-House Corporate Counsel | European Investment Manager | London

About the business

I’m partnering exclusively with a specialist European real estate investment and asset manager, headquartered in London with offices across eight European markets on a fantastic in-house corporate real estate counsel opportunity.

With several billion euros of assets under management, it focuses on urban and last-mile logistics and is backed by two of the world’s leading institutional investors. The business is growing quickly, with a strong pipeline of acquisitions across the UK and continental Europe.

The role

This is a rare chance for a Corporate or Corporate Real Estate lawyer to move in-house into a lean, high-performing legal team.

Reporting to the Legal Director, you will support the business across the full investment lifecycle – acquisition, financing, ownership, governance, restructuring and disposal.

You will work closely with transactions, investment, asset management, finance, tax and compliance colleagues across Europe. Alongside a strong transactional focus, you will gain exposure to corporate, finance, regulatory and operational matters.

What you’ll do

• Draft, negotiate and review transactional and corporate documents, with appropriate supervision.
• Support multi-jurisdictional acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and financings.
• Run corporate governance processes and provide compliance and regulatory support to the investment platform.
• Manage external counsel and challenge their advice where appropriate.
• Translate legal risk into practical advice for non-legal stakeholders.
• Help build precedents, processes and knowledge management.

What you’ll bring

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales (or equivalent), 1-5 PQE (more senior candidates may be considered subject to salary expectations).
• Corporate, corporate real estate or commercial real estate experience from a respected firm or in-house team.
• Strong drafting, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Commercial curiosity about the investment and asset management drivers behind deals.
• Adaptability, a hands-on approach and a willingness to take ownership.

Why apply

• Genuine principal-side deal flow across Europe from early in your career.
• Close mentoring from an experienced, long-serving legal leader.
• Collaborative, low-ego culture with very low staff turnover.
• Competitive salary, strong performance-related bonus and comprehensive benefits including private medical, wellness support and L&D sponsorship.
• Swift, streamlined interview process