Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join the legal team here at Greggs!
We can offer you:
* 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
* Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary
* 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
* Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
* Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
* 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
* Defined contribution management pension scheme
* Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
* Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
* 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
* Career progression and learning and development
* 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
* Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
* Cycle to Work scheme
* A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
* 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
* This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
* 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
* The base location for this role is Greggs House, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
What you’ll do
* Dealing with all aspects of leasehold acquisitions, lease renewals and general estate management including advising on agreements for lease, leases, licences to alter, collateral warranties, agreements to surrender, surrenders, break notices, dilapidations settlements and other ancillary documents;
* Freehold disposals including dealing with contracts, transfers, CPSE replies and title enquiries;
* Handling 1954 Act lease renewal procedures involving advising and dealing with section 25, 26 and 27 notices and applications to the Court under Part II of the 1954 Act;
* Assisting with the submission of SDLT returns and Land Registry applications;
* Other ad-hoc legal and general business support as required
* Instructing and managing external advisors.
About you
* A qualified solicitor in England and Wales with at least 1 years’ PQE specialising in commercial property matters;
* Property litigation, non-contentious construction or general commercial experience an advantage but not essential;
* Retail experience an advantage but not essential;
* Strong technical ability;
* Confident and commercially minded;
* Customer focused;
* Good interpersonal skills with an ability to develop strong internal and external relationships;
* Great communication skills;
* 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. We'll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.