Real Estate Litigation Solicitor at DWF, handling commercial property disputes. Advising clients and collaborating with various legal teams in a supportive environment at the Leeds office.
About the role
- Provides legal services in matters with some complexity and sensitivity regarding legal matters and recommendations.
- Applies legal knowledge analysis and solutions to meet business unit and company objectives.
- Leads others in plans and execution and can lead teams or coordinate with other areas to provide legal services.
- Represents the interests of the Company formal or informal legal proceedings including but not limited to federal, state or local judicial, or alternative dispute resolution processes.
- Leads legal projects and oversees the effectiveness and is resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
- Conducts research on legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, create and execute legal documents, gather relevant information using multiple sources and methods, provides guidance to develop solutions to business unit problems.
- Negotiates, creates and approves of legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters.
- Analyzes legal data and interprets proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations to ensure accurate advice is given to the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
- Advises on legal concerns involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance.
- Leads litigation on the company’s behalf or coordinates litigation and other legal matters handled by outside counsel.
- Provides legal guidance and advice on general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, data privacy, risk management asset-backed financing, and contract management.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the bar with 7 years of legal experience as a licensed attorney practicing law in any of the following areas: commercial transactions, federal and state regulatory law (energy), environmental, litigation, corporate finance and/or governance, and labor and employment law
- Experience working on transactional legal matters
- Experience with procurement contracts and complex transactions (mergers/acquisitions or joint ventures), as well as other types of business transactions (e.g., real estate or construction)
- Experience working with renewable energy transactions.
- Exhibit exceptional verbal and nonverbal communication, written and presentation skills.
- Analytic and problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
- Collaborate with team and/or matrix structure, supporting multiple clients, procedures and policy.
- Leads multiple demands from superiors, peers and subordinates in a positive and even-handed fashion, displaying a calm demeanor under pressure.
- Prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning.
- Initiate new ideas and approaches, challenging orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, i.e MS Word and Excel, sufficient to apply them with minimal instruction or guidance.
Benefits
- Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location.
- Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.
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