Legal Counsel (Land)

Summary

Join Environment Bank as Legal Counsel and contribute to the company's mission of 'a new plan for the planet' by overseeing legal land aspects, progressing nationwide portfolio of land transactions, and providing timely advice to the business.

Requirements

• A qualified property solicitor or legal executive in England and Wales
• 3-5 years of PQE combined with a robust background in leasehold portfolio management, and/or agricultural land law
• Prior in-house experience is highly desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Drive and progress multiple habitat bank land transactions through managing external law firms, meeting deadlines and delivering exceptional outcomes for our landowners
• Draft and negotiate habitat bank leases and habitat management agreements, ensuring optimal outcomes for all parties involved. Flexing between managing transactions in-house and instructing external law firms depending upon business needs
• Report effectively to the Head of Legal on contract terms and title related risks, while engaging in effective negotiations and problem solving with landowners and their lawyers to remove or resolve risks that would be unacceptable to the business
• Cultivate a strong and productive relationship with external counsel
• Focus on enhancing processes and managing costs, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement and optimisation
• Become a key partner to the Land team to ensure legal support throughout the habitat bank onboarding process and lifetime of the habitat bank

Benefits

• Remote working with a WFH allowance
• Competitive salary with bonus
• 30 days annual leave + opportunity to buy 5 additional days upon successful completion of probation
• Birthday off
• Wellness day
• Flexible working
• Investment in your development
• Death in Service
• Contributory Pension
• Life assurance