Solicitor/Associate (Telecoms)
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ABOUT THE ROLE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor or Associate level lawyer to join our highly regarded Commercial Property, Telecoms & Licensing department at our London office. This role will specialise in the telecoms sector, working with some of the largest telecom clients across the UK market.
In this role you will get the chance to:
- Draft, negotiate and complete leases and licences to document the installation and use of masts on new and existing sites.
- Issue proceedings at court or the Tribunal to seek rights under the Telecoms Code.
- Advise clients on the notices to be served under the Telecoms Code (whether that be to renew existing occupation or acquire new rights).
- Instruct Counsel to prepare pleadings for Court proceedings.
- Advise clients on notices to quit and notices received under the Telecoms Code (where an operator is being asked to vacate land).
- Attend client meetings/calls on a daily basis.
Note to agencies: We value our agency relationships and for this role, we have instructed a small selection of chosen agency partners to assist us with this search. They have been fully briefed on the role and WS.
ABOUT YOU
This role will be ideal for either someone who has a good grounding in commercial real estate, and is looking to gain practical experience and specialise in the Telecoms area, or for someone who has experience working within the telecoms legal sector. We are open to seeing candidates who are either at the point of qualification or have some post-qualified commercial experience in a commercial property or telecoms legal team.
Your profile:
- Previous experience on either telecoms matters or general real estate legal work.
- Strong legal technical knowledge tailored to clients’ needs.
- Looking for a new role in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment.
- Some commercial understanding (how your matters are scoped and priced.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, with an interest in the sectors in which we operate.
WHY US
Winckworth Sherwood is an exciting, diverse, and growing business. We are a full-service law firm with a diverse client base, that prides itself on providing advice across a broad range of sectors and markets. Delivering a first-class service is key to everything we do.
Our clients range from some of the UK’s largest businesses and institutions, housebuilders and developers through to investors, professional partnerships, family offices, not for profit organisations and private individuals – all of which benefit from the flexible, practical approach of our lawyers.
We recognise that our people play a key part in our success and as a result we are committed to their development and well-being. We promote a healthy work-life balance and flexibility, keeping our people motivated and stimulated to deliver great things.
YOUR APPLICATION JOURNEY
Application review
Your profile will be screened by a member of the WS recruitment team. If you CV is shortlisted, you will be invited to have a short call with our Recruitment Manager, Ash Evans, to discuss your interest in the vacancy. No AI is used in our application screening process! Every candidate who applies to this role will be told if they have been successful or not in moving to the next stage.
Interview (in person at our London office)
This will be with the head of our telecoms team and the head of the commercial property, telecoms & licensing department, who will discuss your interest in the role, what you are looking for professionally, and ask some competency/behavioural/technical questions that relate to the key skills/behaviours needed for this position.
Every candidate who reaches this stage will be offered the chance to have a feedback call with our Recruitment Manager to understand why they weren't offered the position, so that you can use this feedback to help with other job applications.
Informal post-offer meeting (in person at our London office)
If you are offered the role, you will have the opportunity to meet other members of the telecoms team, as well as some other members of the wider commercial property, telecoms & licencing department.
This is also a good opportunity to ask any final role/firm specific questions, before formally accepting the role.
Offer of employment
If you are successful and accept our offer of employment, we will submit your details to our background screening company (Giant), who will conduct a series of background checks. Once these have been completed and we have separately validated your proof of right to work in the UK, a start date can be agreed, and your onboarding schedule can be planned.