Real Estate Lawyer

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At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales\’ leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Who we are

At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing.

We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

This role will provide essential support for Transport for Wales (TfW)’s business property needs, particularly those of the Commercial Property Team, they will take the legal lead on projects with a significant real estate element and manage any external real estate legal resource required to support such matters.

• Support the Head of Legal and Insurance on larger, complex matters through coordinating external legal support and working independently whilst handling a varied casework of commercial property matters including; acquisitions, disposals, leases (including potentially long leases with Network Rail and other freehold owners), licenses and development work, to ensure business continuity and consistency.
• Support managers and directors with real estate risk identification and mitigation as necessary by providing guidance and advice, acting as a subject matter expert to ensure TfW and its subsidiaries are well informed of risks.
• Offer land law training to internal and external stakeholders through the delivery of workshops and seminars in order to build awareness of the impacts and interfaces with property matters and other parts of the business.
• Instruct and build relationships with third party legal advisors in support of service quality and contract management through regular contact, both structured (review meetings, etc) and informal to ensure consistently high service delivery.

Who we’re looking for

• A Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive or possess significant experience as a Legal Professional with demonstrable post qualification experience in real estate/commercial property/land law.
• Both experienced and confident in making independent decisions whilst managing a caseload with minimal supervision, whilst providing high quality service in a busy environment.
• Experience of analysing and applying legal principles and facts to derive technically sound advice and commercial strategies for complex matters.
• Ability to problem solve and interrogate the law and factual data and information to identify the root cause(s) of problems, demonstrated through previous experience.

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

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