Legal Counsel (Property) - Lookers Plc

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Overview

Legal Counsel (PROPERTY)

UPTO £90,000 OTE DOE

Manchester Based/ Hybrid 

Lookers is recruiting for a Legal Counsel (Property) to join its expanding Legal team. You will support our Property colleagues in relation to our varied property portfolio and get involved in a wide range of property legal matters. You will build positive relationships across the organisation and help to create a high performing team where everyone can be their best and thrive.

• You will deal with a broad range of transactional commercial property work, including acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters, leases and subleases, licences, substation leases and wayleaves, renewals and surrenders.
• You will become a trusted business partner by building strong relationships with colleagues across different business areas (in particular, the Property function) to encourage early engagement with the Legal team, develop a good understanding of key business priorities and to mitigate legal risk.
• You will use your property experience to supervise and mentor other members of the Legal team when they need to get involved in property related work and be happy to get involved in other areas of legal work subject to business requirements.
• Subject to business requirements and capacity, you will support on a broad range of other strategic projects, transactions and commercial arrangements.

Skills and Experience 

• Qualified property solicitor with at least five years qualification experience in England and Wales, gained in-house or at a reputable law firm.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships quickly with colleagues and external partners.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and influencing skills with ability to communicate with a positive “can do” attitude and in a clear and simple way.
• Ability to handle multiple matters, often with competing deadlines and changing priorities, to a high standard and sometimes under pressure.
• Enthusiasm, adaptability and passion for learning new practice areas and new skills and a willingness to handle unfamiliar legal issues.

About us:

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check

Qualifications

About us:

Lookers are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package. This includes competitive basic salaries plus;

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check