Location: Support Centre, Lincoln. LN5 7DB Contract: Permanent Hours: 39 per week Salary: c. £75k per annum About the role: Our Support Services are always on hand to offer advice and guidance to colleagues across our business. Our Legal team are part of this, acting as the key relationship contact for the Society’s appointed external counsel on all legal matters, driving quality, value and accountability to ensure delivery of a best-in-class service to the Society. An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team. This role will be based at our Support Centre in Lincoln but we are open to applications from candidates who are looking for either flexible or hybrid working approaches. In this role, you'll provide professional support and guidance on a range of legal matters and share best practice across our Society. You'll be involved in reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of property transaction documents to support the management and development of the Society’s extensive property portfolio, which includes commercial leases, renewals, licences, assignments and development related agreements. You’ll be working closely with our in-house Property team and advising them on a broad range of legal issues, as well as working alongside other colleagues in the Corporate Confidence and Assurance team to ensure requests for advice and support are dealt with in a timely manner. About You To be considered for this role, you'll need to show us: 8 years plus PQE working within commercial property (in private practice or in-house). A basic knowledge of planning frameworks, construction law, affordable/social housing arrangements and/or competition law would be advantageous. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, focussed and can handle a varied caseload with minimal supervision. Collaborative, with a strong ability to communicate and business partner with those who are not specialists in this area. Able to be pragmatic with the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and operational effectiveness. Strategic thinker able to view transactions and schemes within the broader context of the Society’s purpose and longer-term portfolio objectives. You'll be able to show us excellent verbal and written communication skills, enjoy working with people and be able to work in a confident manner to deliver results. You'll be organised, methodical and able to maintain accurate records, demonstrate good time management with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise as necessary. Benefits: In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including: 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays) (pro-rata) Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions) Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your confidence grows, you’ll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities. Whether you’re thinking of a future with us or looking to develop your skills with a community-focused business, we’ll work together with you to shape your career for the better. About Us From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues. We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email careerslincolnshire.coop. We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.