Simmons & Hanbury
Legal Counsel - Global Retailer
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Simmons and Hanbury have been instructed by a leading global retailer on a Legal Counsel hire into their team in London. This is an exciting chance to grow and develop an existing legal function with the support of an experienced Head of Legal and a wider team of more junior members. The role is real estate at its core with wider responsibilities including general commercial contracts.
Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will be responsible for the following.
Responsibilities
- Managing commercial real estate transactions (primarily asset management and leasing)
- Act as the first point of contact for legal matters across the region
- Support across a wide range of legal issues including commercial real estate, commercial contracts, debt recovery, construction, planning, and dispute resolution.
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Qualifications
- Qualified Solicitor in the UK or common law jurisdiction
- Top law firm training or in-house trained at a Real Estate or Retail company
- 3-6PQE (this is a guide only)
Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.
About Simmons & Hanbury
Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.
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