Real Estate Lawyer (Infrastructure Projects) in London Area

Job description

Our customer, a leading law firm is looking for an experienced Property Lawyer to join on a 6-month contract, with a secondment to a major national infrastructure client. The successful candidate will support complex infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on land assembly and post-consent delivery stages.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advise on property matters relating to the delivery of infrastructure schemes following planning consent and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) confirmation.
• Support site assembly, including negotiation and completion of land acquisition agreements, easements, and related land rights.
• Collaborate with internal legal and project teams to ensure smooth delivery of infrastructure projects across multiple locations.
• Manage risk and provide practical legal advice to stakeholders in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with proven experience in property law.
• Strong background in infrastructure project delivery, particularly post-planning and post-CPO stages.
• Experience advising on land assembly, acquisitions, and statutory land rights for utilities or large-scale development projects.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a diverse caseload.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

20-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English