Legal Advisor Retail

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A property legal advisor is required to assist with the management of Sky’s retail portfolio of circa 200 retail properties, including 15 in-line retail stores.  The role will require the successful candidate to deal with the end-to-end management of property transactions with minimal supervision. 

The successful candidate will be expected to have significant experience of landlord and tenant and property management work.

What You'll Do: 

• Property Management
  • Running own case load with little or no supervision;
  • Dealing with a high volume of agreements for lease, leases, licences for occupation, licences to alter, wayleave agreements, subleases and other property documents throughout the life-cycle of the transaction;
  • Preparation and the service of break notices;
  • Carrying out due diligence on properties and analysis of registered titles to flag potential issues;
  • Drafting and negotiation of the property documents – applying Sky’s standing instructions and seeking instructions from business colleagues where appropriate;
  • Preparing summary reports in relation to property transactions;
  • Assisting the Senior Legal Counsel in dealing with post-completion steps including applications to register transactions at the Land Registry and preparing SDLT submissions where appropriate;
  • Identifying and raising issues with the lawyers; resolving issues in accordance with lawyers’ advice;
  • Dealing with estate management issues and proposing practical and commercial solutions in a timely manner;
  • Working closely with the Sky retail services business and being required to attend and lead meetings as and when required;
  • Working with external legal counsel as and when required;
  • Advising the business on estate management and landlord and tenant issues as and when they arise.

• Data Analysis
  • Analysing data (eg: Work In Progress, Work In Progress completion rates) and presenting in tabular/graphic form.

• Legal Research
  • Using PLC / Westlaw;
  • Presenting legal research in a succinct manner.

What You'll Bring: 

• Extensive experience of working as a non-contentious property solicitor/experienced paralegal in private practice or in-house role;
• Practical experience of dealing with leases, licences for occupation, licences to alter, wayleave agreements and other property documents throughout the life-cycle of the transaction. Ability to negotiate such documents with little or no supervision;
• Practical experience of dealing with Land Registry applications and SDLT submissions to HMRC;
• Excellent organisational and communication skills;
• Experience of undertaking due diligence for freehold and leasehold transactions and experience of preparing title reports for review;
• Ability to work independently within a busy team.

Team Overview:

Legal 

Sky’s Legal department is a fantastic place to work.  We comprise over 200 industry leading lawyers and legal and compliance professionals across the Sky territories, providing commercial, risk-based advice to the wider business.  We regard ourselves (and are recognised) as trusted partners of the business functions we support.  We seek to employ the “Believe in Better” mantra in our day-to-day work, both in our output and in our behaviours.  Our Vision is to be one team, business partnering to deliver Sky’s priorities, empowered to be our best.

The role is a Property Legal Advisor position in the Sky Spaces & Retail Legal Team. The Team currently consists of 4 people (3 lawyers, 1 PA and a manager located at Sky DE).

The Sky Spaces & Retail Legal Team provides legal support for Sky’s Retail portfolio and property management across Sky’s estate. The role will principally be to provide legal support for Sky’s retail portfolio and to provide assistance to the Legal Counsel on property management matters across the remainder of Sky’s property portfolio as and when required.

The Rewards: 

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: 

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 
• A generous pension package 
• Private healthcare 
• Discounted mobile and broadband 
• Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How You'll Work: 

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. 

Your Office Base:

Osterley 

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers. 

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. 

Inclusion: 

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all,  and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. 

Why wait? 

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.