Commercial Property Counsel

• Commercial Property Legal Counsel (UK exp)
• England and Wales Qualified
• Minimum of 5-8 years PQE
• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 working knowledge and experience
• 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)

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