Reporting into the General Counsel (based in Hong Kong), you will take a senior role in UK property legal matters.
The role:
This is a hands-on position covering the full spectrum of commercial property work, including:
- Drafting and negotiating leases, sale and purchase agreements, development and planning documentation, construction contracts, consultant appointments, property management and financing agreements
- Preparing tenancy documentation and supporting asset management activity
- Managing and advising on acquisitions and disposals, including due diligence and title investigation
- Overseeing litigation proceedings relating to property matters
- Advising on company secretarial and insurance issues
- Assessing legal risk and providing strategic advice to the Group GC
- Managing relationships with external counsel and overseeing external legal spend
In addition, the role will:
- Act as the organisation’s Data Protection Officer
- Serve as the internal lead for KYC and AML matters
- Manage a Senior Paralegal, with potential future responsibility for an additional administrative team member
About you:
- 12+ PQE with strong commercial property experience
- Background in private practice or in-house within property, real estate investment or development
- Strong technical drafting skills
- Commercially minded with the confidence to operate autonomously
- Comfortable managing external advisers and internal stakeholders
- Experience or willingness to take on Data Protection and AML/KYC overview responsibilities
Why this role?
- Senior, visible position within a substantial property investment platform
- Broad remit spanning transactional, advisory and governance matters
- Genuine management responsibility
- Direct interaction with international leadership
- Competitive salary of £135,000–£145,000
- Long-term stability within an established investment group
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced property lawyer seeking a commercially focused in-house role with real breadth and responsibility.
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