Snr Commercial Property Counsel

Snr Commercial Property Counsel England and Wales Qualified Reading | Hybrid You must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for sponsorshipEstablished in 2007 as the industry’s pioneer network-sharing joint venture, we have been instrumental in consolidating and managing the UK’s largest mobile network infrastructure. Over its 17-year journey, MBNL has garnered numerous awards for network performance and saved billions for its shareholders. By adeptly overseeing the nation’s mobile infrastructure, MBNL ensures reliable network coverage, provides substantial cost savings, and facilitates seamless access to digital tools, and information contributing to the connected and efficient lifestyle of millions. MBNL is focusing on becoming a leader in infrastructure management. This involves a renewed emphasis on the physical infrastructure estate, transmission estate, and estates management services. MBNL aims to proactively address challenges like safety incidents, dead sites, and unpredictable maintenance costs by developing a clear understanding of its operations with the right information at our fingertips, setting standards, and fostering a long term, structured approach to investment. By doing so, MBNL aspires to be a leading infrastructure manager, providing stability and efficiency to the UK’s mobile infrastructure. As part of its transformation, MBNL is leveraging its experience and expertise to position itself as a proactive and valuable partner for shareholders. The organization is committed to helping them make informed, long-term investment decisions, offering safe and resilient infrastructure, and providing essential expertise to achieve their objectivesThe Role:The MBNL in-house legal team provides commercially focused and efficient legal solutions together with risk management support across all areas of the business from property to procurement. The team are responsible for a range of activities including delivering robust and legally sound contracts; dispute resolution and management; and supporting the wider Property & Legal function on all aspects of property acquisition, disposal and estate management. The Legal Counsel (Property) will be responsible for providing high quality, nimble and commercially focused transactional property and property litigation support in relation to ongoing management of a network in excess of 20,000 sites.What you will do:Advise the business on general litigation/property/telecoms issues and general estate management queriesAnalyse legal rights and provide strategic commercially focused advice and/or negotiating (where applicable) with the Site Providers and/or their solicitorDeliver excellent legal solutions on target and to budget ensuring external legal spend is effective and efficientManage external lawyers appointed by MBNL to include approving documentation and ensuring that the external lawyers deliver: (a) to agreed strategy, standards and service levels; (b) within defined timescales; (c) to budget; and (d) with added value, and provide reporting / management information as required by MBNLAssist with establishing and constantly improving effective and efficient processes and policies, particularly with regards to leveraging the Electronic Communications Code Support and facilitate project activities/deliverables on all sitesWork closely with property colleagues to support their business requirements as well as reporting to the Shareholders What we are looking for:An England and Wales Qualified Solicitor Minimum of 5-8 years PQE Commercial property or property litigation experience (essential)Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (essential)We would welcome applications from candidates with private practice and/or in-house experience in the above fieldsAbility to handle large workloads and to adapt and learning new skillsExcellent Communication, Drafting and Negotiating skillsAbility to work well and thrive under pressureOrganised, efficient, enthusiastic and resilientAn ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with complex and occasionally challenging relationships.Nice to Have:Volume portfolio managementExperience of implementing process changeHigh volume dispute resolution / litigation experienceHealth and Safety / Regulatory experienceTelecoms experienceElectronic Communications Code (desirable but not essential)MBNL – building strength through inclusion.At MBNL we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do and collectively we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we are championing each other’s uniqueness. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and continue to evolve how we work, to help us deliver world class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers. We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part-time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Disability Confident accredited.Should you be keen, please click on Apply or email me directly:Cordelia.duplessis@

Created: 2025-08-16