Legal Director - Real Estate & Legal Operations

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate client is seeking a Legal Director to oversee complex legal matters while providing strategic advice to the executive team. This senior role involves negotiating real estate transactions, managing legal risks, and ensuring compliance across the organization. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in in-house legal leadership, with a strong focus on commercial strategies and relationship-building.

Qualifications

• 9-10 years PQE as a solicitor with expertise in real estate.
• Experience in corporate governance and compliance.
• Senior counsel experience as Head of Legal or General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing real estate transactions.
• Advising on corporate governance and compliance.
• Collaborating with executives on strategic legal matters.

Skills

Legal Advisory

Negotiation

Commercial Awareness

Collaboration

Risk Mitigation

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Legal Director - Real Estate & Legal Operations, Slough

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

The client

Our client is in the property space and seeking a Head of Legal/GC to lead complex in-house legal matters, work closely with executives to support growth and manage legal risks, while being pragmatic and commercial to support business objectives.

The Role

As General Counsel, you will be the key legal contact and trusted advisor to SMT and other business units on a broad range of legal and strategic matters, including land acquisition and sale.

This role requires confident leadership, impactful results, pragmatic influence, and strategic legal advisory across the group’s operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing, negotiating, and structuring real estate transactions such as land acquisitions and sales.
• Mitigating legal risks through strategies, advice, and audits.
• Leading broader legal areas including commercial contracts, corporate governance, data protection, employment, and compliance.
• Ensuring legal policies are current and effective.
• Managing legal budgets and liaising with external counsel, advising on in-house vs. outsourced legal work.
• Building relationships with business partners.
• Supporting litigation and collaborating with external counsel.
• Advising on critical initiatives and projects.
• Performing company secretarial duties.

About you

To succeed, you will likely have:

• Senior counsel experience as Head of Legal, General Counsel, or Legal Director.
• At least 9-10 years PQE as a solicitor, with expertise in real estate and in-house legal leadership.
• Experience in corporate governance, company secretarial work, compliance, and data protection.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong relationship-building and collaborative skills.
• Commercially driven advice with pragmatic risk mitigation.
• Negotiation skills with tactful approach.
• Solution-focused mindset and ability to handle complex legal challenges.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior lawyer with real estate, commercial, and corporate expertise to provide leadership-level advice. Apply now to find out more!

Start date: ASAP, with up to 1 month notice period. A 3-month notice period is not suitable.

Duration of contract: Initial 6 months, with potential for extension.

Location: UK offices with occasional travel; flexible homeworking, required for meetings.

Salary: Highly competitive, reflecting senior level.