Solicitor – Commercial Property and Contracts

Solicitor – Commercial Property and Contracts

• £47,560 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
• Ref: SUS4212
• Permanent role, 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
• Base: Hybrid with travel to Bristol

About the role

If you’re a motivated and experienced commercial property solicitor seeking a challenging,
rewarding and varied role, apply now to join our dynamic team at Sustrans.

You’ll be the expert advising our Estates team and wider colleagues on issues relating to our
diverse land interests across the National Cycle Network (NCN), cycle paths, old railway paths,
agricultural lands, and mixed-use properties. You’ll also work with our Contracts Officer to
identify risks in contracts where we’re commissioned to deliver new projects. Your role will
influence our Asset strategy, inform key decisions on which work projects we take on and enable
colleagues to understand legal implications and proceed with confidence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising and providing conveyancing services to enable land, or rights over land, to be
  divested or acquired, in England and Wales
• Advising colleagues on contracts where we are being commissioned or funded to undertake new
  projects
• Acting as a sounding board to non-lawyers in Sustrans who regularly review contracts (eg
  our Contracts Officer and Head of Construction)

We offer true hybrid working, a flexible mix of working from home and occasional travel to a
nearby office hub.

Requirements:

• Experienced commercial property solicitor with a strong understanding of commercial property transactions including acquisition and sale of land and interests over
  land.
• Experience of providing advice on and drafting amendments to commercial contracts
• Ability to provide pragmatic advice and communicate effectively with stakeholders of
  varying legal knowledge.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and without supervision.
• Experience in supervising or supporting junior lawyers and non-legally qualified
  contractors is advantageous.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone – reducing inequality,
valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and
respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and actively welcome applications from people
from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. 

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible,
supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to
  work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by
  Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32
  local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday – Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 4 March 2024. 
• Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the week commencing TBC

To apply, please complete our online application form. More details of our vacancies can be
found on our website.

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you’ll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We’re all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented,
passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We
act locally and think big – we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates
healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You’ll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You’ll work on
exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you’ll be rewarded by seeing
the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome
difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your
wellness is supported. 

You’ll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible,
supportive, ethical and fun.