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Senior Legal Counsel (Property)
Salary: £76,329 - £95,411 per annum (plus benefits)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid, WFH/Doncaster
As a Senior Legal Counsel at FCC Environment, you will provide legal support on a range of property-related matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating key documents. You will also offer strategic guidance on the company’s property portfolio and oversee legal projects and transactions.
Our promise to you:
1. Competitive salary
2. 25 days annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays
3. Pension scheme
4. Life insurance
5. Discretionary bonus scheme
6. On-the-job training and progression
7. Recognition scheme
8. Refer-a-friend program
9. Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle-to-work scheme, Gymflex membership, holiday purchase, and more
10. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform
What will you be doing?
1. Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing property-related legal documents, including leases, contracts, licences, and easements.
2. Providing legal support on property-related issues across waste projects, energy projects, operational sites, and landfill sites.
3. Advising on property-related provisions in commercial contracts and agreements.
4. Conducting title reviews and providing strategic guidance on the company’s property portfolio.
5. Managing legal projects and transactions, including instructing and overseeing external legal advisors.
6. Assisting with environmental, procurement, planning, permitting, regulatory, and compliance issues.
7. Ensuring accident/incident and near-miss reporting procedures are followed and assisting with investigations where necessary.
What are we looking for?
1. UK-qualified solicitor with at least 5 years of experience in commercial property law.
2. Experience in handling complex property projects and transactions.
3. Strong commercial acumen and ability to align legal advice with business operations.
4. Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and drafting skills.
5. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
6. Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects.
7. A solutions-focused and pragmatic approach to legal matters.
8. Knowledge of the waste industry, energy projects, or other highly regulated sectors is an advantage but not essential.
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland, and Wales and employ around 4,200 people. The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment is an equal-opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
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