Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel in London

Hutchison Property Group is an award-winning international property developer. This is a great opportunity for a Commercial Property lawyer to join the existing in-house Legal Team in our London office.

The Legal Counsel Role

Reporting to both the Director & General Manager in the UK and the Group General Counsel in Hong Kong, the Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel being part of the Senior Management Team will be the UK specialist for the company and advise on all legal matters relating to the Group’s businesses and operations in the UK in particular construction and property development, sales and leasing, and corporate and general commercial matters.

Duties of this role will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial leases, sale and purchase, construction, consultancy, planning and s106, property management, guarantees, collateral warranties, commercial and other agreements and documents.
• Conducting due diligence and title investigations and advising on and managing the Group’s acquisition/disposal transactions.
• Advising on disputes and drafting/reviewing pre-action correspondence and demand letters and working with external counsel on any adjudication, arbitration or litigation proceedings.
• Drafting board resolutions and ensuring that relevant board and other internal approvals are obtained prior to execution of contracts.
• Advising and working closely with all business/control/support functions such as Projects, Cost Control, Marketing, Human Resources & Administration, Finance and Information Technology on legal issues arising from the Group’s business and operations.
• Advising and providing the Group with updates on new legal and statutory developments of relevance to the Group and assist with the reviewing and updating of company policies to ensure compliance.
• Ensuring that legal risks are identified and advised to Director & General Manager and senior management in a timely manner.
• Representing the Group in dealings with external parties including regulators and Governmental bodies.
• Managing external law firms and controlling legal costs expenditure within approved budgets.
• Reporting to and working with the Group General Counsel - HK & Overseas and the legal team in the Hong Kong office on legal, company secretarial, insurance, corporate governance and risk management matters relating to the Group’s businesses and operations in the UK.

The Candidate

• Degree in Law
• Solicitor qualified in England and Wales
• Over 7 years post qualification experience handling residential and mixed property development matters, sale and purchase of residential properties and ability to handle commercial lease documents independently.
• Preferably with Construction law experience or working for a UK property developer
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• Ability to assimilate information quickly and identify the legal risks
• Strong negotiation and legal drafting skills with attention to detail and commercial sense

What we Offer

The remuneration package for this role is commensurate with your experience and relevance to the role. We also offer a discretionary bonus, private healthcare, enhanced pensions contributions and enhanced annual leave.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity please send your CV, marked with Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel Vacancy to Recruitment via the Apply now tab.