Back to search
Job Title: General Counsel
Salary: to £180,000 depending on experience
Location: London
PQE: 5 Years +
Hybrid: Yes
Award-winning, independent property developer, with a portfolio of some of Europe’s largest urban development projects, are looking for a General Counsel to join their senior management team and provide subject matter expertise for all legal matters across their property portfolio.
A selection of Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice in relation to commercial or property matters, and disputes
- Review and advise on contractual matters for the business
- Lead and support the In-House legal team with enquiries, consents, licences etc.
- Provide legal support, advice and strategic direction in relation to for profit Registered ProviderÂ
- Lead on regulatory and statutory compliance for for profit Registered Provider as well as any associated company
- Advise the board on corporate governance and ensure the company is run in line with best practice
- Ensure the company complies with all relevant laws, regulations and Articles of Association, where appropriate
- Organise and coordinate board and shareholder meetings including preparing agendas, distributing documents and recording minutes
- Implement and maintain risk management processes with a particular focus on property, GDPR, Anti Money Laundering and Anti Bribery procedures
- Lead and support the business with governance and compliance to ensure that processes are robust and legally compliant
- Provide guidance and advice on all property escalations and dispute cases across the portfolio
It is essential that you are a qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE, have significant experience working across a multi development property portfolio, and have had exposure (or at least knowledge of) to for profit Register Provider processes. You must also have a proven track record in gaining the trust of stakeholders and be technically capable, as well as the ambition to work as a generalist within g a property asset management business.
Exceptional benefits on offer and beautiful offices – this is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading property asset manager with an enviable portfolio of development projects.
McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.
