Legal Director, Real Estate and EPC (min 10 PQE) – Digital Infrastructure MNC
Legal Director, Real Estate and EPC (min 10 PQE) – Digital Infrastructure MNC
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Overview
We are seeking an experienced legal professional to support complex and high value projects from inception through to delivery. This role offers the opportunity to play a strategic advisory role across a diverse portfolio of developments and infrastructure initiatives. This is a highly visible and team management role.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide legal perspectives that help shape project strategies and influence key business decisions.
* Deliver pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice on major development initiatives, including land transactions, project planning, construction activities, and sustainability or infrastructure-related matters.
* Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of project-related agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws and alignment with business objectives.
* Work closely with internal stakeholders including project delivery, operations, procurement, and technical teams to integrate legal considerations into all stages of planning and execution.
* Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the business. Provide guidance on compliance obligations and implement proactive risk management measures.
* Manage legal risks and handle contentious issues that may arise over the course of project lifecycles through effective resolution strategies.
* Develop and improve internal legal processes to support the efficient negotiation and execution of contracts on complex, high-value projects.
Key Requirements
* Qualified lawyer with the ability to practise in a relevant jurisdiction.
* Minimum of 10 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally in private practice or in-house roles related to large-scale projects, development, or infrastructure.
* Strong technical understanding of real estate and construction agreements, infrastructure frameworks, and sustainability/energy-related contracts.
* Effective communicator with the ability to simplify complex legal matters for non-legal audiences.
* Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience within legal teams or project environments.
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to align legal advice with broader business goals.
* Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
* Prior team management experience will be well-regarded
* Candidates from private practice or in-house welcome to apply
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Real Estate and IT Services and IT Consulting
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