Professional Support Lawyer - Property Senior Counsel

As the Professional Support Lawyer within Tesco’s in-house Property Group Legal team, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing legal knowledge, driving compliance, and supporting strategic initiatives across the UK and offshore teams. Reporting to the Head of Legal – Property & Transformation, you’ll work closely with Legal, Property, and operational stakeholders to deliver high-quality legal support and training, helping shape the future of Tesco’s real estate legal capability.

You will be responsible for:

Conducting thorough legal research on real estate laws and regulations across all UK jurisdictions, keeping Legal and Property stakeholders informed of changes in UK real estate law and market best practices.
Working with external law firms to maintain a comprehensive database of legal precedents, templates, playbooks, and other resources that reflect the business’s strategic priorities and risk appetite.
Collaborating with external law firms to share knowledge and best practices.
Preparing and delivering internal training sessions for Legal colleagues and Property stakeholders on relevant real estate topics and developments.
Reviewing and assessing externally sourced colleague training programmes to ensure best value and quality of content.
Managing property-related policies and processes, including compliance training.
Providing ongoing real estate legal support and guidance to in-house Property lawyers.
Leading the development of our in-house UK real estate legal capability based in India, including:

Refining, managing, and delivering a performance and matter management matrix to ensure the timely and effective delivery of offshore legal services.
Designing and implementing a colleague Capability Development Pathway.

Co-ordinating and contributing to the day-to-day transactional supervision and support of our UK real estate legal team located in India.

You will need:

Qualified UK Real Estate Lawyer (5 years PQE+).
Prior experience in a PSL role (in-house or private practice) preferred, but not essential.
In-depth knowledge of UK real estate law and regulations.
Strong understanding of UK contract law and property transactions.
Proficiency in legal research tools and databases.
Ability to analyse complex legal issues and provide practical solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to convey complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner.

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What's in it for you:

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Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility