DCO & Real Estate Legal Counsel
Posted 1 day ago by LMR Resourcing
£700 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
City and County of the City of London
Summary: The DCO & Real Estate Legal Counsel role involves leading the Development Consent Order (DCO) and real estate workstreams for a large-scale green energy project. The position requires expertise in the DCO application process and entails remote work with occasional visits to the London office. The role is classified as outside IR35, emphasizing the need for strong legal strategy and execution in the energy sector. The candidate will also manage various legal aspects related to land acquisition and property transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently lead legal strategy and execution for DCO application under the Planning Act 2008.
- Review and negotiate DCO documentation including protective provisions.
- Advise on DCO statutory consultation, environmental impact assessments, and stakeholder engagement.
- Represent the organization in hearings and examinations before the Planning Inspectorate.
- Liaise with internal project teams, external counsel, and government bodies for DCO submissions.
- Manage legal aspects of land acquisition, including compulsory purchase and leases.
- Conduct due diligence on property titles and land ownership.
- Negotiate and draft property-related contracts and support land assembly strategies.
- Advise on land registration, property disputes, and rights of way.
- Collaborate with surveyors, planners, and external legal advisors for land transactions.
- Review NDAs, commercial terms, and miscellaneous legal matters as needed.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of the DCO application and approval process.
- Previous experience in the energy sector is highly advantageous.
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: City and County of the City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
DCO & Real Estate Legal Counsel – Contract – Remote / Hybrid
Location: Remote / Hybrid
This is an excellent opportunity to join a world leading renewable and alternative energy company supporting a large scale, green energy project. The role requires a strong understanding of the DCO application process and can be performed remotely with visits to our client head office in London.
The role is deemed as being outside IR35.
Role & Responsibilities
- Leading the DCO and real-estate workstreams for the project including as follows:
- Development Consent Order (DCO)
- Leading the DCO and real-estate workstreams for the project including.
- Independently lead legal strategy and execution for DCO application of the Project under the Planning Act 2008, with limited oversight from Senior Legal Counsel.
- Review and negotiate DCO documentation including protective provisions.
- Advise on all aspects of the DCO statutory consultation, environmental impact assessments, and stakeholder engagement.
- Participate in representing the organisation in hearings and examinations before the Planning Inspectorate.
- Liaise with internal project teams, external counsel, and government bodies to ensure timely and compliant DCO submissions.
- Lead development of responses to examination questions in the DCO
- Real Estate
- Manage legal aspects of land acquisition, including compulsory purchase, option agreements, leases, and easements.
- Conduct due diligence on property titles, access rights, and land ownership.
- Negotiate and draft property-related contracts and support land assembly strategies.
- Advise on land registration, property disputes, and rights of way.
- Collaborate with surveyors, planners, and external legal advisors to facilitate smooth land transactions.
- Other
- Whilst the focus will be on DCO and real estate the selected candidate may be required to work on other areas of work for an in-house legal team such as review of NDAs, commercial terms and conditions, and miscellaneous legal matters.
Key Skills & Knowledge
- Must have strong understanding of the DCO application and approval process.
- Previous experience working in the energy sector would be highly advantageous.
Additional Information
The role is considered to be outside IR35.