Senior Legal Counsel - Property Development

• Join a well known international property group as Sole UK Counsel
• Influennce major commercial decisions from day one.

About Our Client

A well known international property group that is delivering some of the UK's most ambitious residential and mixed-use developments.

Job Description

This is a chance to step into a sole legal counsel role, partnering directly with senior leadership and influencing major commercial decisions from day one. The position offers genuine breadth and visibility, covering acquisitions, development, planning, construction, asset management, leasing, disputes and corporate matters. The successful candidate will become a key adviser to the UK business whilst also working with an established international legal function.What makes this role different?
✅ Opportunity to be the lead lawyer for the UK business
✅ Direct involvement in high-value, complex development projects
✅ Broad commercial and strategic remit - not just contract review
✅ Significant autonomy and exposure to senior stakeholders
✅ Backing of a financially strong international parent group
✅ Clear opportunity to shape legal strategy and business outcomes

The Successful Applicant

The organisation is looking for a commercially minded lawyer with strong real estate experience, ideally gained across a combination of private practice and in-house environments. Experience advising on development, construction, acquisitions or asset management matters would be particularly relevant.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Superb central London location

If this role appeals and you believe you fit the criteria, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Senior Legal Counsel role today!

Job summary

• Job function
• Legal

• Subsector
• Property / Construction - In House

• Sector
• Property

• Location
• International

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• Tom Hart

• Consultant phone
• 0207 2692498

• Job reference
• JN-072026-7062410