Legal Counsel Real Estate PQE

Your new role

Our well-known client has a fantastic new opportunity to join their in-house legal team, based in Bristol. In this role, you will be a critical member of the Legal and Company Secretary team with responsibility for legal, regulatory and contractual matters in their operations business and nominations portfolio. The team work in a hybrid manner, and would look for you to be in the Bristol office two days per week.

You will be working closely at the heart of the business, providing real estate support (understanding and being able to understand property ownership structures and support on intragroup arrangements affecting this) and providing support to local teams on the applicable HMO licensing regimes appropriate for their local council. You will also be working on matters such as leading on the drafting and negotiating of nomination agreements, providing legal support to operational teams across the UK on a wide range of customer welfare legal issues, supporting teams as the business looks to deliver more value from operating assets.

You will also be assisting the data protection team with discrete queries to help ensure continued data protection legislation compliance and monitoring legal and regulatory change affecting the operating business and collaborating with the business to understand the impact of this change and help prepare for and manage this change. What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified lawyer with at least one year's post-qualified experience (likely 2-4 years PQE) in Real Estate gained within a leading law firm or in-house legal team. Previous in-house experience is not essential and this role may suit an individual looking to leave private practice for the first time. You will possess sharp commercial acumen and will be someone who relishes working closely with an operating business and front-line teams.

We are keen to hear from Real Estate lawyers who would like to make the move in house and also diversify their experience into commercial law. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic and innovative environment, with the freedom to make decisions and drive change and will have excellent attention to detail but with an ability to see the wood for the trees.

What you will get in return

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to join a contemporary business with a fantastic reputation and handle quality work. In return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package: A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company's success Pension - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save Flexible working opportunities Shared Parental Leave - 18 weeks full pay Other benefits include, Share Save, Bike to Work, Charity Match, amazing discounts and more!

Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal on for further information on this role. What you need to do nowIf you are interested in applying for this position, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new role, please contact Harriet Chapman in complete confidence  would expect a lawyer with the given PQE to have gained the level of experience required, but this does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

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