Legal Counsel (Litigation)

Legal Counsel (Litigation)

06 months Contract

Reading - Hybrid working

The Role:

MBNL's Legal Property Team provides commercially focused and efficient legal solutions together with risk management support across all areas of the business.

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 role involves legal management of a significant portfolio of sites in litigation, covering all projects and "business as usual" areas including Code renewals; Notices to Quit - exits and replacement sites; Site Access & Estate management (including rent review, dilapidations, decoms etc).

What you will do:

Strategically and/or estate-significant disputes work (acting as a point of escalation from early-stage disputes handled by the regional team lawyers).
Regulatory advisory work including general health and safety, fire safety, building safety, ICNIRP, competition law; and
Public law matters as required (primarily concerning planning matters and judicial review).

Broader responsibilities may require the holder of the role to act as the Lead on the following matters:

Telecoms judicial reviews.
Noise abatement notices.
All magistrate's court enforcement procedures.
All aspects of site access.
Underpaid/overpaid rent.
Rent arbitrations.

What we are looking for:

A UK/Dual Qualified solicitor
Experience of Real Estate Litigation.
Ideally some in-house experience but will consider candidates from a private practice.
Ability to handle large workloads and to adapt and learn new skills.
Excellent communication, Drafting and Negotiating skills.
Ability to work well and thrive under pressure.
An ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with complex and occasionally challenging relationships.

Nice to Have:

Volume portfolio management
Experience of implementing process change
High volume dispute resolution / litigation experience
Health and Safety / Regulatory experience
Public Law
Telecoms experience

MBNL is jointly owned by EE and Three, two of the UK's leading and most innovative mobile operators. Established in 2007 as the industry's first network-sharing joint venture, MBNL's mission is to provide best-in-class mobile infrastructure services to EE and Three for serving their tens of millions of customers in the UK. Working at MBNL means being part of a team where you feel connected, valued, and supported.

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.

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