About the role
In this role you will manage property transactions and provide specialist advice across the UK Estate, covering lease, license and landlord and tenant matters. You will also support stakeholders, oversee suppliers and coordinate external surveyors to ensure compliant and efficient delivery of property services.
What you'll be doing
- Manage licence and lease property transactions for the UK Estate within
agreed thresholds;
- Negotiate terms for leases and licences
- Draft licence agreements and supporting documents such as SoC, plans.
- Advise internal clients on property matters;
- Undertake due diligence on property transactions to appropriate advise
internal teams of the risks associated with the transaction
- Ability to update and manage a property database
- Manage external suppliers including solicitors, surveyors and contractors;
- Review licence / lease documents and advise appropriately;
- Handle landlord & tenant matters having knowledge of the Landlord and
Tenant Act 1954;
- Manage relationships with Mobilisation Hub – who support with the set up of
project sites;
Who we're looking for
- Demonstrable experience of working in commercial property;
- RICS Chartered / working towards chartership within the next 18 months / 2
years
- Knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and general property law;
- Understanding of the key mechanics that feed into an occupational
agreement
- Understanding of AfLs, Rent Reviews, Business Rates, Dilapidations,
Planning
- Ideally worked with office, warehouse and land transactions
- Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail for meticulous record keeping;
- Ability to providing support working in a fast-paced environment to meet
targets and deadlines;
- Strong communication and relationship skills;
- Full clean driving licence (travel is required)
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK20069
