Senior Legal Counsel

Summary: The Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate role at EG On The Move in Blackburn involves providing comprehensive legal support focused on real estate transactions and corporate matters. The position requires collaboration with various internal stakeholders and includes responsibilities such as drafting agreements, conducting due diligence, and mentoring junior team members. This role is ideal for a commercially-minded legal professional eager to contribute to a growing organization. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate a variety of real estate agreements
• Conduct property due diligence and provide detailed reports on title and transactional documents
• Offer real estate-related corporate support
• Provide property-related support to the Utilities/EV team
• Collaborate across departments to gather instructions and provide legal input
• Mentor and guide more junior team members on specific tasks
• Maintain a solid understanding of Land Registry processes and VAT and SDLT requirements
• Contribute to broader data protection, regulatory, ESG, commercial, litigation, and corporate legal matters
• Build relationships with, oversee and manage external legal counsel and our external data protection officer when required

Key Skills:

• At least 5 years PQE
• Experience in conducting title due diligence and preparing detailed reports
• Experience in drafting and negotiating licenses, agreements for lease, agreements for sale, transfers, leases, substation leases, and easements
• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach
• Strong communication skills
• Previous in-house experience is advantageous

Salary (Rate): £75,000

City: Blackburn

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Legal