Legal Counsel (Commercial Property)

Legal Counsel (Commercial Property)
Permanent
Reading | Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite)
You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship

Protect the estate. Enable the network. Deliver commercially focused legal expertise.

This role plays a key part in supporting legal and property activities across a national estate of more than 20,000 sites. As part of the in-house legal team, you will provide practical, commercially focused property advice to help manage, maintain, and evolve a large-scale infrastructure portfolio.

Working closely with internal property teams and external legal advisers, you will deliver pragmatic solutions across estate management matters, including landlord and tenant issues, disputes, negotiations, and portfolio management.

Why this role matters

You will help ensure the business has high-quality legal support to effectively manage property matters, resolve disputes, and enable the continued operation and development of a major UK infrastructure network.

This is a full-time hybrid role, with a minimum of 2-3 days per week in the Reading office.

What you'll be here to do:

Property Legal Support

Provide legal support across the ongoing management of the network estate, with a focus on commercial property matters

Advise on landlord and tenant issues, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Analyse legal rights and deliver clear, commercially focused advice on estate management

External Legal Management

Manage external legal advisers, ensuring delivery to agreed standards, timelines, and budgets

Review and approve documentation, ensuring value for legal spend

Commercial Advice & Collaboration

Negotiate with site providers and their legal representatives where required

Work closely with property colleagues and support wider business initiatives involving the estate

Process Improvement

Support the development of effective legal processes and policies

Contribute to initiatives involving legal frameworks such as the Electronic Communications Code

Key challenges

Managing a high volume of property-related legal work in a fast-paced environment

Delivering clear, practical advice under tight deadlines

Supporting a large and complex estate

Building strong relationships across legal, property, and operational teams

Who we're looking for

You're a commercially minded legal professional with strong property expertise and the ability to deliver pragmatic advice in a dynamic environment.

You'll have:

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 0-5 years' PQE

Experience in commercial property

Knowledge of landlord and tenant law, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills

Ability to manage a high workload and work effectively under pressure

Experience in private practice and/or in-house

Desirable:

Familiarity with the Electronic Communications Code

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