Property Lawyer

Heathrow Airport; Hatton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator in the UK seeks a Property Lawyer to provide high-quality legal advice on property matters. This role involves managing a varied caseload while advising senior leadership and negotiating complex transactions. Ideal candidates should possess solid property work experience and the ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders. Competitive salary and benefits include performance bonuses and opportunities for hybrid working.

Benefits

Performance-based annual bonuses

Market-leading pension

Private health insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience in various property matters.
• Ability to advise on negotiations and conduct research effectively.
• Aptitude for managing a diverse and flexible caseload.

Responsibilities

• Act as Legal Business Partner to the Property team.
• Manage landlord and tenant matters, property development, and other related tasks.
• Prepare strategic legal advice on property issues.

Skills

Qualified solicitor in England and Wales

Experience in property work

Strong written skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Ability to balance competing demands

Job description

Overview

Job Category: Legal and Compliance

Job Description: Working predominantly with Heathrow's busy Property team, our Property Lawyer role involves providing high quality legal advice on a wide range of interesting and challenging property matters and running a diverse and complex caseload, vital to the operation of our airport and in support of future growth. The role holder will advise on legal risk and the processes surrounding property issues and be able to independently conduct negotiations to advance transactions and resolve issues. The role will involve reviewing and advising on a variety of property issues including drafting of leases, licences, development documentation, reports, briefings and bespoke agreements. The role holder will be expected to provide strategic advice to the business, including briefings to senior leadership. The role requires effective working and the efficient use of Counsel or external panel solicitors in larger or more complex cases, including negotiating work scope and fee arrangements. Whilst predominantly non-contentious, the role will include the provision of measured and pragmatic strategic advice on complex areas and potential disputes. There must therefore be a willingness to take on a flexible diverse workload and to be agile to meet the varying needs of the business and to upskill in other areas of the law as may be required.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a Legal Business Partner to the Heathrow Property team
• Managing a diverse and flexible caseload, including landlord and tenant matters, property development, utilities, acquisition and disposal, land access issues, complex title work, portfolio management and drafting and negotiating bespoke documentation
• Undertaking research and preparing legal and strategic advice on property matters generally
• Procuring and managing external legal services and acting as a conduit between external firms and business functions
• Proactively identifying risks, opportunities and solutions, as well as ways to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales
• Experience in property work, ideally covering a range including acting for both landlords and tenants, development work, title work, land acquisitions and disposals, land assembly, options, pre-emptions and development agreements
• Knowledge of different areas of law, including planning, telecoms and general contract work would be helpful but more important is a willingness to learn and engage with other members of the legal team if areas of law are unfamiliar
• Some experience in planning and compulsory purchase work would be helpful
• Strong written, interpersonal and presentation skills, including briefing senior business leaders
• Aptitude to balance competing demands from multiple stakeholders and to prioritise effectively

About Heathrow and Benefits

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Heathrow offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including performance-based annual bonuses, Share in Success plans, generous annual leave, market-leading pensions, private health insurance and wellbeing tools. We support learning and development opportunities and a hybrid working approach where colleagues in some roles can work from home for an average of two days a week. Working arrangements vary by team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process.

Location and Equality

You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow. Heathrow is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all. We champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.