Property In-House Counsel

Interim Property Legal Counsel

3–6 month contract minimum | Start date: October |

Hybrid (2–3 days office-based, West London, near major transport hubs and M4 corridor)

A leading UK organisation with a vast and complex property portfolio is seeking an Interim Property Legal Counsel to join their collaborative in-house legal team. This is a newly created interim position, with the green light recently given to bring someone on board to support during a period of high activity.

The Role

You will work closely with a close-knit property legal team and gain exposure to senior stakeholders across the business. The work is broad, reflecting the scale of the estate – described internally as “like a mini city” – and will involve:

• Commercial development projects
• Acquisitions and disposals
• Planning matters, including compulsory purchase and DCOs
• Utilities and services transactions
• Section 106 agreements, licences, and sales and purchase agreements
• Supporting internal property colleagues and liaising with external law firms
• Advising and engaging a range of senior internal stakeholders
• Assisting with template agreements and cascading new information across teams

The Team

The wider legal team is around 16 lawyers, with property specialists who each bring 15–25 years’ experience. The culture is collaborative, supportive, and flat in structure – everyone is expected to “muck in” and there is strong exposure to senior leadership.

Candidate Profile

• 4–10 years PQE, ideally with experience in both transactional and development property work
• Strong project experience alongside transactional work would be advantageous
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to a varied workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Resourceful, pragmatic, and commercially minded

Contract Details

• Interim role, 3–6 months minimum
• Anticipated start: early to mid-October
• Hybrid working: 2–3 days in the office per week (West London), with Thursday as an anchor day

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