Real Estate Counsel

SaccoMann; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks a Real Estate Counsel with over 5 years PQE to manage property transactions including acquisitions and disposals. This role involves providing commercial legal advice and overseeing external solicitors. Offering hybrid working, a competitive salary, and various employee benefits, this position suits a confident transactional property lawyer. The role also requires a strong engagement with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discounted onsite gym

Contributable company pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service Benefit

Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE with experience in property transactions.
• Experience in acquisitions, disposals, and lease negotiations.
• Ability to manage and liaise with stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage property transactions including complex acquisitions and disposals.
• Oversee external solicitors and ensure compliance with business objectives.
• Provide commercial legal advice on property-related matters.

Skills

Property transactions

Acquisitions and disposals

Lease negotiations

Commercial legal advice

Stakeholder management

Education

5+ years PQE in Real Estate

Job description

Real Estate Counsel | 5+ PQE | Liverpool | Competitive Salary

The Company

Sacco Mann is delighted to be working alongside a true North West success story, which has a highly recognisable name in the FMCG sector. With a turnover in excess of £4.6b and over 600 stores, the group is in good health with tangible ambitions to continue their growth.

The Role

There now exists a rare opportunity for a real estate solicitor to compliment the established In-house legal team, who will manage property transactions, including complex acquisitions, disposals, and lease negotiations. You’ll also provide wider commercial legal advice, oversee external solicitors, and ensure accurate filings and documentation align with business objectives.

The Person

It’s likely you’ll have at least 5 years PQE with a passion for transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and lease negotiations, across a portfolio of both owner-occupied and third-party leased properties, providing guidance regarding the group’s property-related rights & obligations.

The position would suit a confident and self-sufficient transactional property lawyer, who would thrive in a position where you can take ownership of these transactions, proving integral to the process and liaising with key stakeholders, the Executive and Senior management Team.

The offering

• A competitive salary likely to appeal to someone with 5-8 years PQE
• Discounted onsite gym
• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all their retail stores
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition scheme
• Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

Hybrid working is offered with a minimum of 3 days required on site at the HQ, which is commutable from Liverpool, Cheshire, Manchester and Lancashire.

For a confidential conversation, please contact [e-mail] or call his DL 0113 467 9789.