Solicitor - Commercial Property

OverviewWe are looking for two Solicitors to join our in-house legal team at MandS, focusing on our Property portfolio. These roles will provide specialist real estate legal advice covering everything from property acquisitions and disposals to lease renewal and litigation. To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

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Responsibilities

Carry out title investigations, searches and deduction of title reporting direct to instructing surveyor

Prepare and negotiate agreements for lease and leases on the acquisitions and more generally management of properties

To provide and where necessary seek specialist legal advice such as tax, construction, planning, energy, environmental law

Work in a high pressure, fast-paced environment with a high volume of work

Assist with the management of external legal resource and other related resource and specialists (UK and International)

Qualifications

Qualified Solicitor/Barrister (3+ years PQE) with proven history and experience of real estate and general knowledge of property litigation, construction, planning, environmental law

Knowledge and expertise in real estate

Ability to develop strong relationships across a business

Good communicating and influencing skills across the business

Strong expertise in analysing commercial arrangements

BenefitsBeing a part of MandS is exactly that - playing your part to bring the magic of MandS to our customers every day. We''re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for MandS just that little bit more special

After completing your probationary period, you''ll receive 20% colleague discount across all MandS products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.

Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!

Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.

A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.

A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.

Amazing perks and discounts via our MandS Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.

Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.

Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.

A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you''re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

Everyone''s welcomeWe are ambitious about the future of retail. We''re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We''re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks and Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you''d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don''t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this ..... full job details .....