LEGAL COUNSEL - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY & LAND RIGHTS
CENTRAL SURREY (c2 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE)
PERMANENT ROLE
£70,000 BASIC SALARY
Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing a UK based multi-utility network utilities provider in their search someone to join their in house legal team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on the negotiation of a range of agreements and transactions from instruction to completion. You would supervise other, more junior members of the legal team and be responsible for identifying and advising on legal risks and implementing appropriate mitigations.
This role is responsible for:
Managing and negotiating land rights and water adoption transactions from instruction to completion.
Supervising junior members of the legal team on land rights matters.
Identifying risk in relation to legal matters and developing and implementing appropriate mitigations.
Assisting with the resolution of complex legal matters.
Assisting with the general/commercial contracts function of the business on an ad-hoc basis and where there is residual capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
Managing utilities leases, transfers and wayleaves, from instruction to completion
Provide ad-hoc legal advice and support to colleagues relating to legal matters
Provide instructions to external counsel on land rights projects
Develop and draft bespoke contracts terms for land rights where appropriate to reflect the needs of the business.
Be involved in the negotiation of the legal framework supporting major and minor Gas/Electricity/Water/Heat schemes which are nationally significant
Supervise Paralegals and Legal Assistants on land rights transactions, helping them assess the risk of proposed amendments to deeds/leases
Interact with internal and external stakeholders to provide updates and guidance on the status of legal matters.
Person Specification:
Experience managing and negotiating leasehold and freehold purchase and sales.
Experience dealing with easements, deeds of covenants, licences to alter.
Commercial contract negotiation experience (desirable).
Experience within...
Legal Counsel - Commercial Property and Land Right in East Kilbride employer: MORGAN PHILIPS UK LIMITED
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