Senior Legal Counsel (in-House) Property development firm £135K-£145K London office (fully office based role) Main Duties: ? Draft and/or review leases, sale and purchase, development, planning, construction, consultant appointment, property management, financing and other agreements and tenancy documents. ? Handle and/or manage and advise on the Group''s acquisition/disposal transactions, due diligence and title investigations, litigation proceedings, sale and leasing of properties, company secretarial and insurance matters. ? Advise and work closely with all business/control/support functions such as Projects, Cost Control, Marketing, Human Resources and Administration, Finance and Information Technology on legal issues arising from the Group''s business and operations. ? Assist with the review, updating and implementation of company policies to ensure compliance of new legislation and regulations. ? Conduct legal research, advise and provide business units with updates and training on legal and statutory developments of relevance to the Group''s businesses and operations. ? Ensure that legal risks are identified and advised to senior management in a timely manner. ? Deal and liaise with external parties including regulators and Governmental bodies. ? Manage disputes and control external legal resources in terms of cost and performance, including budgeting, negotiation and settlement of external lawyers'' fees. ? Report to and work with the Group General Counsel on legal, ..... full job details .....