Property Legal Counsel

Travelodge Hotels Limited; Thame; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Contributory pension

Hybrid working

Hotel discounts

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Travelodge Hotels Limited is seeking a Property Lawyer to join our Legal team and manage a portfolio of hotel-related property matters. You’ll negotiate landlord and tenant agreements, support acquisitions and advise on sustainability projects to protect our estates of around 600 hotels.

You’ll collaborate with Estates, acquisitions and construction teams, balancing legal risk with practical, commercially-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' PQE in property law with acquisitions and complex structures.
• Experience with landlords, tenants and property operators; risk vs practical solutions.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement; litigation experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own a varied portfolio of property matters including landlord/tenant negotiations.
• Support acquisitions and complex property transactions.
• Advise on sustainability projects and regulatory considerations.
• Resolve complex legal challenges with practical, commercially minded solutions.

Job description

Your Purpose

At Travelodge, you’ll find the opportunity to do just that! As part of our growing Legal team, you’ll play a key role in supporting our extensive estate of around 600 hotels, working closely with our Estates, acquisitions and construction teams. Reporting to the Managing Legal Counsel (Property), you’ll take ownership of a varied portfolio of property matters, from negotiating landlord and tenant agreements and supporting acquisitions to advising on sustainability projects and resolving complex legal challenges.

With plenty of opportunity to collaborate with senior stakeholders, shape solutions and influence how we work, you’ll help protect our business, manage risk and support our continued growth. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a business that’s always looking ahead, you’ll find where you belong at Travelodge.

Your Strengths

You’ll have 3+ years’ PQE in property law, with experience in property acquisitions, complex property structures and a broad range of property documentation. You’ll understand the needs of landlords, tenants and property operators, with the ability to balance legal risk with practical, commercially focused solutions. Property litigation experience would be beneficial, alongside a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

You’ll be a confident communicator and relationship builder, able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Highly organised and adaptable, you’ll be comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, bringing an enthusiastic, ambitious and results-driven approach. Experience in retail, leisure or hospitality would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

• Salary up to £85,000 & Annual Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Hybrid working - a minimum of 60% of your time should be spent in the office and or visiting suppliers
• 50% personal discount for hotel bookings and great friends and family discounts too!
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Why Travelodge?

At Travelodge, we’re more than just a Hotel brand; we’re a community where you can truly be yourself and belong. Through our “Better Me” initiative, we prioritise your total wellbeing—emotional, physical, financial, and professional—while actively celebrating the diversity that makes our teams stronger. If you’re a results-driven individual who pays attention to the little things and genuinely cares about people, you’ll fit right in.