Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment
Legal Counsel - Land
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Legal Counsel - Land
We’re supporting one of the UK’s largest and most significant infrastructure projects with the appointment of a Legal Counsel specialising in Land.
This is a rare opportunity to join a major project that has moved firmly into delivery and play a key role in securing and managing the land rights required across a complex, long-term development.
Working closely with the project’s Land, Planning and Delivery teams, you’ll advise across a broad range of property and infrastructure matters including land acquisitions, leases, licences, easements, wayleaves and access rights, alongside landowner negotiations and compulsory acquisition.
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The role will also provide exposure to the wider consenting framework surrounding the project, including DCO-related matters, but the core requirement is for someone with strong land/property expertise who can provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice within a major project environment.
We’re particularly interested in speaking with lawyers from real estate, infrastructure, utilities, energy or major projects backgrounds, whether currently in private practice or in-house. Previous experience of compulsory purchase, land assembly or major infrastructure projects would be particularly relevant.
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For someone looking to move in-house, this offers the opportunity to get much closer to the delivery of a genuinely nationally significant project and see the long-term impact of the land work you are advising on.
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