University Property Development/ Estates Lawyer (Senior)
Role Description
Department
Legal Services which includes the Information Governance and Insurance Office sits within the University Secretary’s Office and is part of Professional Services. The legal team is a small friendly team of five lawyers and a legal services co-ordinator and provides a supportive environment.
Role
This is an important role to provide legal support for the University on capital projects and specifically for the procurement, structure, financing and construction of new student accommodation. This is a significant high profile project for the University and we are looking for an experienced team player who can work with senior members of the University, estates, finance and external parties. As a senior lawyer the role holder will manage legal risk and legal costs in an economical and effective manner. The role will also include a variety of legal work related to estates and accommodation and requires the role holder to be flexible and have a ‘can do’ attitude to learning or taking on new types of work.
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
- Experience of estates and infrastructure projects, including working on contracts, reports and legal risk assessments
- Ability to work independently and lead in this area with good communications
- Familiarity with contracts and legal frameworks related to estates projects
- Ability to manage external lawyers efficiently and effectively
Interview date: To be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact Julia Durham and Debbie Wilkinson at julia.durham@york.ac.uk and debbie.wilkinson@york.ac.uk
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