Property Lawyer

Canal & River Trust; Remote; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK is seeking a skilled Property Lawyer to join their national Legal & Governance team. This role will focus on managing a caseload of commercial property matters, supporting senior lawyers, and drafting legal documents. With a starting salary of £48,000 and a remote working pattern, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Trust's mission while enjoying competitive benefits including a pension scheme and increased holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Increasing holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years commercial property experience.
• Sound working knowledge of property legislation and case law.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Property Lawyer on complex transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate leases and legal documents.
• Provide legal advice on landlord and tenant issues.

Skills

Commercial property experience

Drafting and negotiation skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Problem-solving skills

Education

Qualified lawyer (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

We're one of the UK's biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you? Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year. Join Our Team: Property Lawyer Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive. Join the Canal & River Trust as a Property Lawyer. We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Property Lawyer to join our national Legal & Governance team; assisting the Trust s Senior Property Lawyer with the handling and management of transactional contentious property matters across the Trust s property portfolio.

Location & working pattern

The position will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces on occasion for meetings. Main hubs include Leeds, Ellesmere Port, Burnley, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester, London. This role follows a 37 hours Monday to Friday working pattern and will be home-based, with the allocation of a nearby Hub.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Property Lawyer and Principal Property Lawyer on complex transactions, whilst managing your own caseload of commercial property matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate leases, licences, agreements, transfers and associated legal documents for acquisitions, disposals and other transactions.
• Provide legal advice on day-to-day landlord and tenant issues, lease renewals, consents, title matters and statutory obligations.
• Assist with due diligence and title investigations for acquisitions, disposals, and projects.
• Manage instructions from internal stakeholders with a commercial, pragmatic approach.
• Help identify and mitigate legal risk in line with Trust policy and Charities Act obligations.
• Work in accordance with the property team support framework in delivery of legal advice to the wider Trust teams.

About you / Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years commercial property experience gained in private practice or in-house.
• Sound working knowledge of property legislation and case law, including landlord & tenant.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines.
• Have a proven track record of building and maintaining relationships both internally and externally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and able to think creatively when solving problems.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels and disciplines within the Trust and to participate effectively in meetings.
• To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practices that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk at all times.

Benefits

We offer a starting salary of £48,000. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits.