Property Solicitor
Posted Today by SGN
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Property Solicitor involves providing legal guidance on property and infrastructure matters within the SGN business, focusing on drafting and negotiating various legal documents. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders and mentoring a team of property lawyers, while also ensuring the protection of SGN's interests in significant projects across Scotland. Candidates should ideally have around 5 years of PQE, with a preference for in-house experience. The role emphasizes the importance of communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted legal business partner for Scottish property and infrastructure matters.
- Coach and mentor a team of Scotland-based property lawyers.
- Provide effective legal guidance on property transactions and management of property portfolios.
- Prepare and negotiate property contracts, leases, and variations.
- Advise on property document interpretation and disputes, obtaining external legal support as needed.
- Promote the reputation of the SGN Legal Services Directorate.
Key Skills:
- Experience as a property solicitor, preferably with utilities and/or contentious background.
- Valid practising certificate in Scotland.
- Enthusiasm, flexibility, and professional motivation.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work from different offices and operational depots.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Midlothian
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
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We are looking for a transactional Property Solicitor (ideally with some previous contentious experience) to play a key role in the Property & Networks legal team advising stakeholders within the SGN business. You will be protecting SGN’s interests by drafting and negotiating a wide range of property and infrastructure documents for strategically important, interesting and challenging projects across Scotland. You will report to the head of the Property legal department, enjoy exposure to senior managers and be able to influence at a senior level. We are open to a variety of experience but anticipate the candidate will have around 5 years PQE with some in house experience being preferable but not a pre-requisite. We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission.
Here’s how you will contribute…
- Becoming a key, trusted, legal business partner for Scottish property and infrastructure matters
- Coaching and mentoring a team of Scotland-based property lawyers for continued excellence in property matters
- Providing prompt, effective and commercial legal guidance on property and infrastructure matters to the business including how to structure complex property transactions in tandem with policy, strategy and the management of property portfolios
- Confidently preparing and negotiating property contracts, transfers, leases, servitudes and variations and dealing with post completion requirements related to a variety of high impact and strategically important infrastructure projects
- Advising on the interpretation of property and infrastructure documents and disputes arising out of the same including obtaining external legal support as required.
- Promoting the excellent reputation of the SGN Legal Services Directorate and striving to continue to improve it.
What You Will Need
- Experienced as a property solicitor (ideally with a utilities and/or contentious background) and a valid practising certificate in Scotland
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and professional motivation
- An ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Comfort in working closely with all levels of the business including Directors and Senior Managers
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- A desire to work out of different offices and operational depots from time to time to effectively meet the needs of the business.
Not sure you meet every requirement? Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN , we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future.
Why SGN?
SGN is a leader in pioneering research and development toward a net-zero energy system. Our cutting-edge technologies and innovative thinking are driving change in the gas industry, all while keeping people safe and warm . SGN is an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for 'Great Places to Work and 'Inclusivity and Accessibility'.
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