Head of Legal Services - Real Estate Development 8+ PQE - £70K
- Recruiter
- Taylor Root
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £70000 - £71000 per annum
- Posted
- 01 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 29 Aug 2018
- Ref
- 1018462
- Contact
- Hafizah Miah
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Practice Area
- Commercial Property, Residential Property / Conveyancing
- PQE Level
- 8-10
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client, a UK Leading Housing Association and a 2018 Sunday Times top 100 Best Company to work for is looking for a Head of Legal with a focus on development.
The role
Responsible for overseeing all property, housing, commercial and other transactional legal work across the business.
You will set strategic goals for the delivery of legal advice across the business, advise on relevant legal and compliance issues (including property law, development and construction, housing litigation and general commercial.) Manage property transactions including plot sales, leasehold resales and shared ownership Staircasing, manage and advise on company restructuring. Provide management and support to a small in-house legal team and control budgets.
The candidate
A qualified solicitor or barrister with significant PQE ideally from a commercial background. Experienced in managing legal caseloads within a regulated environment in a large and complex organisation with strong management experience with a particular focus and background in development.
Preference is for in-house experience but will consider property specialists making their first in house move.
You must have up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations to help drive compliance. You will have expertise in development / property / housing litigation / commercial / data protection and corporate law.
You will have excellent communications skills and ability to engage with stakeholders across various teams with a good understanding of the housing sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic industry in a very hands-on capacity.
Ref: 1018462
Skills: Commercial, Housing, Property
Location: London
PQE: 8+plus
Salary: £70,000plus
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