Property Legal Counsel

Project People; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Property Legal Counsel to provide advice on commercial property and litigation matters in Reading. Candidates must be qualified solicitors with a minimum of 5-8 years of PQE, proficient in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a hybrid work opportunity and requires strong communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UK commercial property or property litigation.
• Strong working knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
• Familiarity with the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise on general litigation/property/telecoms issues.
• Analyse legal rights and provide strategic advice.
• Manage external lawyers and ensure effective legal spend.
• Improve processes regarding the Electronic Communications Code.
• Support project activities and facilitate deliverables.

Skills

Excellent Communication skills

Drafting skills

Negotiating skills

Ability to handle large workloads

Ability to work well under pressure

Education

Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales

5-8 years PQE

Job description

Overview

• Property Legal Counsel (UK exp)
• England and Wales Qualified
• Minimum of 5-8 years PQE
• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 working knowledge and experience - Must have
• Electronic and Communications Code (ECC) - Telco Law - Desirable
• Perm
• Reading | Hybrid
• You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for Sponsorship

The successful candidate will have proven experience in UK commercial property or property litigation, with a strong working knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Familiarity with the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) and telecommunications law is highly desirable.

What you will do:

• Advise the business on general litigation/property/telecoms issues and general estate management queries
• Analyse legal rights and provide strategic commercially focused advice and/or negotiating (where applicable) with the Site Providers and/or their solicitor
• Deliver excellent legal solutions on target and to budget ensuring external legal spend is effective and efficient
• Manage external lawyers appointed by company to include approving documentation and ensuring that the external lawyers deliver: (a) to agreed strategy, standards and service levels; (b) within defined timescales; (c) to budget; and (d) with added value, and provide reporting / management information as required by company
• Assist with establishing and constantly improving effective and efficient processes and policies, particularly with regards to leveraging the Electronic Communications Code
• Support and facilitate project activities/deliverables on all sites
• Work closely with property colleagues to support their business requirements as well as reporting to the Shareholders

What we are looking for:

• England and Wales Qualified Solicitor
• Minimum of 5-8 years PQE
• Commercial property or property litigation experience (essential)
• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (essential)
• We would welcome applications from candidates with private practice and/or in-house experience in the above fields
• Ability to handle large workloads and to adapt and learning new skills
• Excellent Communication, Drafting and Negotiating skills
• Ability to work well and thrive under pressure
• Organised, efficient, enthusiastic and resilient
• An ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with complex and occasionally challenging relationships.

Nice to Have:

• Volume portfolio management
• Experience of implementing process change
• High volume dispute resolution / litigation experience
• Health and Safety / Regulatory experience
• Telecoms experience
• Electronic Communications Code (desirable but not essential)

Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.