Elgin-energy·19 days ago
19 days ago
In-House Solicitor – Development & Projects
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What you'll do
- Act as the principal legal partner to Development Managers and Project Leads on all land and development-related legal matters across Elgin’s portfolio.
- Support Development Managers and Project Leads in negotiations with landowners, tenants, councils, statutory bodies and other third parties by providing legal advice, negotiation strategy, drafting support and risk management.
- Lead the legal workstreams relating to land arrangements across Elgin’s development portfolio in UK and Ireland, supporting project teams in the negotiation and execution of project-critical agreements.
- Draft, review and negotiate legal documentation required to secure and maintain project rights, including Heads of Terms, option agreements, agreements for lease, leases and contracts for sale, Easements, wayleaves, access agreements, cable route agreements and licences, Deeds of covenant, compound licences, substation agreements and other development-related land agreements.
- Develop practical legal solutions to overcome land, title, access and third-party rights issues that could impact project progression.
- Support landlord and tenant negotiations, agricultural tenancy matters, access rights, inheritance issues and land-related disputes where they arise.
- Act as a trusted legal advisor to development teams throughout the project lifecycle, from project origination through planning, financing, construction and operation.
- Lead on planning-related legal matters, planning obligations and infrastructure agreements.
- Provide legal support in relation to highway works, utility infrastructure, grid connection agreements and other project-critical development matters.
- Support project teams through legal workstream reviews, development stage gates, investment committee approvals, project progression milestones and input at project team meetings.
- Lead on title issues, searches, land constraints, third-party rights, access arrangements and site assembly risks.
- Advise on permitting, licensing and regulatory approvals required for project construction and operation.
What they're looking for
- Qualified solicitor in England & Wales and/or Ireland, with ideally 5+ years’ post-qualification experience gained within a leading law firm and/or in-house environment.
- Significant experience advising on complex real estate transactions, land assembly and development projects.
- Proven experience drafting and negotiating options, leases, easements, wayleaves, access rights, land purchases and other development-related property agreements.
- Experience supporting development teams in the delivery of infrastructure, energy or renewable energy projects.
- Strong commercial negotiation and drafting skills, with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across internal teams, landowners, advisers and external stakeholders.
- Ability to balance legal and commercial risk with project delivery objectives.
- Highly organised, proactive and self-motivated, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment, while working closely with the Senior Legal Counsel and Head of Development.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a practical approach to providing clear, commercially focused legal advice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A genuine interest in supporting business growth, developing people and improving processes.
Nice to have
- Experience in the renewable energy, battery storage or wider infrastructure sectors.
- Experience advising on planning matters or statutory infrastructure projects.
- Experience supporting M&A and project finance transactions.
- Experience working across both the UK and Irish markets.
- Knowledge of GDPR/data protection, cyber risk, technology procurement, software licensing/IP and AI governance.
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