Senior Legal Counsel: Property (Part Time) Apply to the Senior Legal Counsel: Property (Part Time) role at Tesco. The Senior Property Counsel will report to the Head of Legal – Property & Transformation and will collaborate closely with the Property, Legal, and wider operational and support teams across Tesco Group. This role requires demonstrating legal expertise to contribute to and support the delivery of Tesco Property's strategy and operational objectives. Responsibilities

Provide commercially minded legal advice and mentorship to the business on all areas of property law. Review all types of property documents and advise on risks and issues across all areas of the Property plan (including acquisitions, disposals, asset management). Partner with colleagues from the Tesco Property and Legal teams to ensure property matters are addressed in a timely and risk-balanced manner to meet business requirements. Support on Property governance including input into board papers. Work together with external law firms to share knowledge and standard processes to ensure the efficient delivery of property legal services to the business. Ensure that all external legal advice is provided in an efficient way, including the negotiation and management of external legal fees. Manage relevant property policies and processes, including any property-related compliance training. Support with the development of our property legal capability in India.

Qualifications

Qualified Real Estate Lawyer (5 year PQE+) Excellent technical and interpersonal skills. Solid understanding of litigation, planning/construction law, employment law and competition law a plus. Experience in instructing external counsel and specialist lawyers where applicable. Outstanding stakeholder management. A commercial, practical and innovative outlook.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary. Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays). Private medical insurance. 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave at full pay after 1 year’s service, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay; 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave. Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.

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