Commercial Legal Counsel

1 month ago

East Midlands, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time
Legal Counsel (Property)

As a Legal Counsel (Property) at Network Rail, you will provide high-quality legal advice aligned to a region or regions within the company. You will have regard to the need for management of corporate legal risk and delivery of legal services to the Company, especially but not exclusively in the areas of real estate and property litigation law.

You will work closely with colleagues across the business, including in respect of frontline railway operations, nationally and politically significant infrastructure projects, major railway enhancements, and industry initiatives. As part of a national legal community, you will work cooperatively and collaboratively with other members of the Legal team across the Regions and National functions and support matters on the agenda of the Board.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting and working alongside the Head of Legal (Regions) on complex and/or high-value legal matters, with specific emphasis on real estate and property litigation matters.
  • Responsible for delivery of legal advice that is business-focused, accurate, and appropriate, so allowing the company to reduce its risk of exposure and achieve its commercial and business objectives.
  • Assisting the Head of Legal (Regions) on the development of both national and regional company policies and processes, and/or training in order to foster a holistic and effective approach to the legal management of Network Rail's land asset management.
  • Participation in various cross-regional project teams advising on legal aspects and problem-solving in order to achieve commercial objectives.
  • Providing regular information and reports of work in progress to the Head of Legal (Regions), as required.
  • Contribute actively to a property legal national community of practice.
  • Participate in various executive meetings relevant to the Region and provide reports and information to the Head of Legal (Regions), as required.

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor.

We are a Disability Confident Leader employer. Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government, we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK, and previous three years' employment history.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme, and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave.

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