Job Description

About The Role
Your role will be split with you spending around 80% of your time on Easements and Wayleaves and the remainder of your time on Compulsory Purchase and Land Assembly matters.
In respect of Easements and Wayleaves, the Company's work predominantly relates to electricity infrastructure but we also advise on gas, water, oil and telecommunications. The majority of the team's clients are residential developers along with a number of commercial developers and some private landowners.
You will be required to understand the valuation principals involved in acquiring rights and compiling market evidence for submission of compensation claims, which may necessitate you to prepare or assist in the preparation of development appraisals. You will also be required to prepare strategy reports to advise developers where sites are affected by utility apparatus and to develop a thorough understanding of the different legislation that each utility operates under in relation to acquiring rights and the basis of compensation.
You will be involved with landowner consultations and advising clients on all aspects of Compulsory Purchase including for Transport & Works Act Orders and Development Consent Orders.
In addition to businesses, land owners and occupiers the Company also advise acquiring authorities on the promotion and implementation of compulsory purchase powers. We are involved in all stages of the compulsory purchase process from pre-application consultation to negotiating compensation claims. You are likely to be involved with all stages of the process, working for both landowners and acquiring authorities across a range of projects, although you may be required to work on a single project for sustained periods from time to time.
You will be required to provide advice to clients affected by compulsory purchase, including undertaking valuations, preparing compensation claims and negotiating compensation settlements and agreements. You may also be required to prepare reports and advice notes on all matters relating to compulsory purchase and compensation, and to support the Company in pursuing new opportunities, identifying new enquiries and helping to build caseload and reputation.
Responsibilities will include:

• Embrace the business's Company Values and act as an ambassador for those values, setting an example to other members of the team

• Advise landowners affected by Compulsory Purchase, including in the preparation of objections and petitions, preparation of compensation claims and negotiation of claims and agreements

• Advise project promoters through the promotion and exercise of CPO powers, including working with other members of the team to prepare property cost estimates, land assembly strategies, reports, advice notes and negotiate compensation claims

• Produce valuations and reports and input in to tender responses.

• Support colleagues to undertake valuations, including identifying

comparable evidence and carrying out measurements and inspections

• Lead on matters advising landowners and businesses affected by Compulsory Purchase

• Prepare development appraisals and undertake valuations in connection with claims against utility companies

• Produce and input in to strategy reports for clients

• Prepare meetings with clients and prospective clients

• Build relationships with key clients and seek to extend instructions and secure new instructions from new and existing clients

• Review and approve invoices in a timely manner and ensure timesheets and expense claims are up to date on a daily basis

• Prepare reports and advice notes in accordance with the business's quality assurance procedures

• Attend business development and networking events and seek to build the business's network of contacts within the Infrastructure and Energy sectors.

• Continually improve your knowledge of the compulsory purchase and compensation procedures and legislation, and of all aspects of the HS2 project and the DCO and TWAO procedures

• Actively partake in knowledge sharing discussions, including preparing and delivering presentations.

• Write or input to blogs and articles for internal and external distribution

• Support other colleagues seeking to achieve RICS qualification

• Organise and prioritise own workload

• Be aware of and comply with the company's policies and procedures

The responsibilities listed above is not an exhaustive list and you may be required to undertake other related work from time to time. You may also be required to travel and work in different locations from time to time, dependent on project and client requirements.
About You
About Us
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability, and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.

Skills Required