Legal Counsel - 12-month FTC

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Job type
Contract
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full-time
Specialism
In-house Legal
Industry
Property & Real Estate
Pay
£100k-£110k

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Property Development | Construction | 12-month FTC | £100k-£110k | ASAP Start

Your new company

A well-respected property development management company is seeking a senior legal professional to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The company specialises in delivering high-quality residential-led projects and is backed by international stakeholders. The business has undergone significant transformation in recent years and continues to progress several exciting developments, including major regeneration projects. There is potential for extension, or even to go permanent.

Your new role

This newly created role reporting to the General Counsel (currently sole) will give you an opportunity to get involved in some exciting projects, delivering comprehensive legal advice across a wide range of areas, including real estate, construction, planning, environmental, finance, and corporate law. You will be handling:

Drafting and negotiating construction contracts
Company and corporate law matters, including some company secretarial responsibilities
Managing external legal counsel
Commercial, consumer, IP, and dispute resolution matters
Governance, data protection, and audit support

Working independently within a lean legal team, this role presents the opportunity to play a key role in a growing organisation.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister with significant experience (at least 5 years' PQE). You will have good construction and/or property development (predominantly residential) experience, as well as good exposure to the Building Safety Act, and be familiar working within a small in-house legal team.
This role requires someone with highly developed people and communication skills, independence, discretion, and a proactive mindset.

The successful candidate may also have:

Experience in company secretarial matters
Compliance experience and exposure to liaising with external financiers, legal counsel, and regulatory bodies

What you'll get in return

A competitive salary in the range of £100k–£110k
Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
The opportunity to work on high-profile London development projects
A collaborative and non-hierarchical working culture
Exposure to a business undergoing strategic transformation
Potential for permanent/extension

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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