Associate Legal Counsel in Manchester

We're seeking a motivated and skilled Associate Legal Counsel to join our legal team in the UK. As an Associate Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for offering support to the legal and commercial team through the analysis of contracts, documents, draft elaboration, and sending extrajudicial notifications. Additional responsibilities include litigation, reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, analysing leases, preparing documents, supporting the management of existing properties, managing litigation, and supporting and advising on general company matters. In this role, you will ensure the legality of commercial transactions and advise our company on legal rights and duties.

What you will be doing?

• Manage litigation and potential litigation matters in cooperation with Property Management teams, and internal as well as outside counsel.
• Prepare, draft, review and negotiate redlines with respect to all documents required for closing of various real estate and land use transactions (i.e. leases, easements, assignments, amendments, fee simple purchase agreements).
• Provide guidance and support to Sales and Site Acquisitions teams in pursuit of new transactions.
• Provide guidance and support to Property Management teams who manage existing sites.
• Analyse new potential site acquisitions from a risk management perspective in conjunction with underwriters as well as revenue enhancement opportunities for existing portfolio.
• Provide support, assistance and management with respect to transaction “closing” activities such as escrow, signing, recording etc.
• Participate in the coordination and organization of due diligence materials & provide transactional support.
• Provide guidance, advice, support and day-to-day management with respect to general legal activities of the company.

What we are looking for?

• Degree in Law and practical experience.
• Preferably 3+ years of law firm or in-house experience in contracts, real estate, land use, transactional, business development, landlord/tenant, property management, telecommunications, and/or business development.
• Litigation experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), internet and database management.

What We Offer?

• £Competitive Salary
• Discretionary Bonus
• Private, Medical, and Dental
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days holiday with increase

EEO Statement

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.