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Legal Counsel - Real Estate

JR United Kingdom

London

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GBP 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a high-quality Real Estate lawyer for an in-house Legal Counsel role in London. This dynamic position involves negotiating legal documentation, advising on remediation schemes, and supporting commercial property development projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in real estate, strong academic credentials, and excellent interpersonal skills. This is a unique opportunity to join a top-tier company, providing a balanced role that combines business partnering with strategic legal advice, all within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of PQE in real estate law, focusing on development and alternative assets.
  • Trained at a law firm with strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate legal documentation for property and alternative real estate assets.
  • Advise on remediation schemes for the real estate portfolio.

Skills

Real Estate Law
Negotiation
Interpersonal Skills

Education

Law Degree
Strong Academics

Job description

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S&H are partnering with a leading pension fund based in London. The business is seeking a high quality Real Estate lawyer to join its in-house team in a key Legal Counsel role, supporting the Senior Managing Counsel. This is an exciting and varied position.

The role

A business facing in-house role at a top tier company, with a balance of business partnering and advising stakeholders on a variety of corporate and strategic matters. The role can be broken down as follows:

  • Negotiating legal documentation with a particular focus on property and alternative real estate assets.
  • Providing legal advice with regards to remediation schemes across the businesses real estate portfolio.
  • Supporting commercial property teams with regards to development projects.

About you

  • Significant real estate experience including development and alternative assets.
  • Strong academics.
  • Law firm trained.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • PQE bracket is 6 years and above. This is a guide only.

About Simmons & Hanbury

Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application process, please reach out directly. We welcome discussions about your needs and endeavour to provide support to ensure a positive experience.

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