Senior Legal Counsel: Property (Part Time)

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK retail chain seeks a Senior Legal Counsel in Welwyn Garden City. You will provide commercial legal advice on property law, work with external legal teams, and support governance. The ideal candidate is a qualified Real Estate Lawyer with excellent skills and a pragmatic approach. The position offers a part-time contract and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Comprehensive maternity and paternity leave

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of litigation, planning/construction law, employment law, and competition law is a plus.
• Experience instructing external counsel and specialist lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide legally sound advice on property law.
• Review and advise on property documents addressing risks.
• Ensure timely addressing of property matters with legal teams.
• Negotiate and manage external legal fees.
• Support the property governance process.

Skills

Excellent technical and interpersonal skills

Outstanding stakeholder management

Commercial, practical, and innovative outlook

Education

Qualified Real Estate Lawyer (5+ years PQE)

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Senior Legal Counsel: Property (Part Time), Welwyn Garden City

Job Reference: 77fe03e29805

Location: Welwyn Garden City

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 22

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

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Tesco UK • Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City • Apply by 16-May-2025

About the role

The Senior Property Counsel will report to the Head of Legal – Property & Transformation and will collaborate closely with the Property, Legal, and wider operational and support teams across Tesco Group. This role requires demonstrating legal expertise to contribute to and support the delivery of Tesco Property's strategy and operational objectives.

What is in it for you

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. To find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, plus 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, and free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Providing commercially minded legal advice and mentorship to the business on all areas of property law.
• Reviewing all types of property documents and advising on risks and issues across all areas of the Property plan (including acquisitions, disposals, asset management).
• Partnering with colleagues from the Tesco Property and Legal teams to ensure property matters are addressed in a timely and risk-balanced manner to meet business requirements.
• Supporting on Property governance including input into board papers.
• Working with external law firms to share knowledge and standard processes to ensure the efficient delivery of property legal services to the business.
• Ensuring external legal advice is provided efficiently, including negotiation and management of legal fees.
• Managing relevant property policies and processes, including compliance training.
• Supporting the development of our property legal capability in India.

You will need

• Qualified Real Estate Lawyer (5+ years PQE)
• Excellent technical and interpersonal skills
• Solid understanding of litigation, planning/construction law, employment law, and competition law (a plus)
• Experience instructing external counsel and specialist lawyers
• Outstanding stakeholder management
• A commercial, practical, and innovative outlook

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About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company, or even for our award-winning mobile network. We’re all of those things and more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind: helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues, and communities worldwide.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating at our office locations or local sites, and the rest remotely. We support you whether you’re starting your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events. We’re open to flexible working arrangements—discuss with us during your application.

We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, contact us for more information. Don’t let not ticking every box stop you from applying if you’re interested in joining our team.