We are recruiting for a Managing Associate to join our Infrastructure Real Estate Team in London.
Work on strategic, nationally significant projects shaping the UK’s energy and transport future. Join a collaborative team where property law meets infrastructure and regulatory challenges.
Your Role
- Advise on land rights and consenting for large-scale infrastructure projects
- Handle compulsory purchase powers (Transport Works Act Orders, CPOs, Development Consent Orders) and related processes (GVD, notice to treat/entry)
- Provide guidance on land law, landlord & tenant law, land registration, property tax, and environmental issues (e.g. contaminated land)
- Support consenting process with third party interface agreements and land and works agreements
- Manage portfolio transactions, supervise paralegals, and deliver projects to tight timelines
Your Skills & Experience
- You must be a Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), with the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Strong Real Estate background with experience in major infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of compulsory purchase regimes and statutory powers
- A forward thinker, with proven analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
- Client focussed approach with the ability to nurture long standing relationships
- Proven experience of supervising and/or managing junior team members
- Have the drive and ambition to succeed as a key senior component of the team at TLT, with the commitment to developing the firm’s offering locally and nationally
- Familiarity with construction and environmental issues affecting property transactions
- Excellent project management and client-facing skills
Your Team
TLT knows the real estate market inside out. Private or social, affordable or luxury, single sites or major projects, our housing team have the nationwide insight and experience to meet the unique needs of landlords and investors, developers, housing associations, local authorities, land owners, lenders and providers of care homes and student accommodation.
Ours is a truly comprehensive service, covering acquisition of assets to planning, through construction contracts to disposal, via specialist skills in litigation, regulation, tax, finance, procurement, joint ventures and corporate structures plus day-to-day legal needs such as employment. Our Housing capabilities are demonstrated by our appointment to some of the main housing legal panels, including the Housing Association’s Legal Alliance (HALA) and the Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC).
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.
Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.
In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.
Our Benefits
We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.
At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.
TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com
