Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join the legal team here at Greggs!
We can offer you:
1. 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
2. Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to of your salary
3. Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
4. Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
5. Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
6. You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
7. Defined contribution management pension scheme
8. Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
9. Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
10. Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
11. Career progression and learning and development
12. Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
13. Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
14. Cycle to Work scheme
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16. Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
17. This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
18. We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
19. The base location for this role isin Scotland due to the nature of the workload. Our head office is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne so this will be a fully remote/hybrid role
What you'll do
20. Managing all aspects of leasehold transactions, including acquisitions, lease renewals, and general estate management. This will involve advising on agreements for lease, leases, licences to alter, collateral warranties, agreements to surrender, surrenders, break notices, dilapidation settlements, and other associated documents
21. Conducting freehold property disposals, including drafting and negotiating contracts, transfers, CPSE replies, and responding to title enquiries.
22. Managing lease renewals under the relevant legislation (equivalent to the 1954 Act in Scotland), including serving and responding to appropriate notices and handling disputes
23. Assisting with the preparation and submission of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) returns and dealing with Registers of Scotland applications.
24. Delivering ad-hoc legal and business support as needed, adapting to the evolving demands of the role
25. Instructing and overseeing external advisors to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
26. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Scottish property law and a proactive approach to solving complex legal issues in a commercial environment
About you
27. A Scottish qualified solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE specialising in commercial property matters
28. Property litigation, non-contentious construction or general commercial experience an advantage but not essential
29. Retail experience an advantage but not essential
30. Strong technical ability
31. Confident and commercially minded
32. Customer focused
33. Good interpersonal skills with an ability to develop strong internal and external relationships
34. Great communication skills
35. Willingness to manage own personal and professional development with support from the business
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.