Property Legal Counsel

London – £80,000

Job Title: Property Legal Counsel (1-4 PQE)
Salary: 
Up to £85k
Location: 
Hybrid: 3 days per week in London office
  
Fantastic new opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor 1-4 PQE to join a specialist in-house Legal team in the Energy sector. Our client plays an integral role in infrastructure development in the UK, working closely with landowners, network operators and retailers.

Role:

This is an exciting role offering quality training and experience as part of a small in-house legal team. Working closely with an experienced Head of Legal and supported by a Paralegal, you’ll provide expert Legal advice to an experienced team of developers and property specialists.  Prior commercial property legal experience and experience in the energy, EV or utilities sector is highly desirable.

You’ll be joining a well established but relatively small business, so you’ll gain unrivalled exposure to legal work and their application commercially, as well as being able to learn from non legal colleagues who are experts in the sector

Examples of the type of work will include:
  • Managing legal process from heads of terms through to exchange and completion
  • Preparing and assisting with drafting Agreements for Lease and Leases
  • Carrying out title due diligence, including drafting Reports on Title and resolving title issues
  • Working closely with distribution network operators to complete land rights for site electricity connections
  • Supporting on large portfolio deals with a variety of well-known landlords including property investors and pension trusts.
  • Land Registry applications and administration
  
For Property Solicitors with an interest in the Renewable Energy sector, this role provides both an opportunity to progress in the sector, but also benefit from unrivalled support and mentoring from an experienced team
  
Send a cv to Nick Barrass to access further details.

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Nick Barrass

Head of In-House
0161 233 6360

nick@douglas-scott.co.uk

Nick Barrass, Head of In-House at Douglas Scott for over 9 years, specialises in recruiting across the North of England, covering a wide range of sectors and candidate levels, from Paralegals to General Counsel. He works with both established Legal teams and companies looking to build new in-house legal functions. Before joining Douglas Scott, Nick spent 2 years at a Financial Services for a major Bank and 6 years in Real Estate Finance recruitment. He holds a degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Liverpool John Moores University. Nick's clients appreciate his dedication, with one remarking, "You and Lara have both been a pleasure to deal with."


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Job Spec:

  • Area of Law: Commercial Property Law
  • Type: In House
  • Salary: £80,000
  • Term: Permanent
  • Location: London
  • Reference: 1332743