Legal Counsel

ABOUT US

P3 is a long-term investor, manager and developer of European warehouse properties with more than 10.2 million m² of assets under management and land bank of 1.7 million m² of future gross lettable area for further development.

P3 has commercial activities in 11 countries and has been investing and developing in European markets for over two decades. And because we care about our customers and communities where we operate, we develop environmentally friendly, sustainable warehouses to the highest international standards.

Headquartered in Prague, P3 employs more than 290 people with 25+ nationalities across 11 offices in key European cities, offering integrated development, asset and property management services. P3 has an investment grade BBB credit rating by Standard & Poor’s.

Attracting the right talents is key for our future. We are looking for ambitious and passionate experts who can help us make P3 THE leading logistics warehouse provider in Europe.

OUR CULTURE

Our company values - Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Ambition - are embedded deeply within the organisation, and guide our steps every single day. P3’s size and stability enable us to take a global view and yet at the same time we are just the right size to maintain our agile and flexible approach on local real estate markets.

Together, we create an environment that encourages personal growth because we know we are successful mainly thanks to the people who make P3. We recognise and reward outstanding performance and motivate people to contribute to our mutual goals and turn their good ideas into great outcomes. We encourage people to have ownership, make decisions and accept responsibility for them.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our team in France to help us support the increase in our real estate portfolio.
As a Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for ensuring the legal security of the company’s real estate activities and supporting its development strategy, while acting as a trusted legal business partner enabling commercially sound decision-making and sustainable business growth.

SOME OF THE INTERESTING CHALLENGES AHEAD OF YOU

Commercial Lease and Real Estate Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate leases, renewals, amendments, termination agreements, and ancillary documentation, ensuring consistency with legal and business standards.
• Structure and secure leasing transactions (renewals, terminations, assignments, subleases).
• Provide guidance and practical solutions to the teams, balancing risk mitigation with commercial priorities.
• Foster constructive communication and problem-solving between internal teams and external parties (tenants, contractors, advisors).
• Proactively identify legal and operational risks and provide pragmatic, business-oriented solutions in complex and time-sensitive situations.

Litigation and Pre-Litigation Management

• Define litigation strategies in coordination with external counsel.
• Manage disputes (leasing, construction, co-ownership, debt recovery, etc.).
• Supervise judicial expert proceedings.
• Monitor legal risks and propose amicable solutions where appropriate.
• Take ownership of dispute resolution strategy and risk management, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk appetite.

Development Projects & Transactional Advisory

• Provide legal input and support throughout capital deployment (Development / Investment) and disposal transactions.

• Lead legal support across development, investment, and disposal transactions, ensuring effective legal risk management and alignment with commercial objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate preliminary transactional documents (LOIs, NDAs, offer letters, etc.).
• Draft, negotiate, and manage lease, construction, design, consultancy, and service agreements
• Coordinate and perform real estate legal due diligence, managing external counsel and reporting key findings.
• Coordinate external counsel in real estate due diligence and summarize findings clearly and accurately
• Collaborate with internal teams to align legal input with business objectives and project timelines.
• Influence and align stakeholders across functions to facilitate efficient and legally sound project execution.

Corporate Legal and Transaction Structuring

• Oversee corporate legal matters (company creation, restructuring, governance, annual general meetings) and capital transactions (capital increases/decreases, share transfers, mergers).
• Responsible for the French Real Estate License (« carte professionnelle pour Gestion et Transaction Immobilière ») : annual renewal, sending of all necessary documents to the CCI, ensuring compliance with legal requirements (follow-up of training requirements, keeping registry of all mandates etc).
• Responsible for all InterCo agreements (asset management, development, recharge, accounting, leasing etc).
• Participate in the legal structuring of acquisitions and asset disposals.
• Maintain accurate legal records and document management systems in line with internal policies and compliance requirements.

Strategic Advisory and Compliance

• Implement and monitor compliance policies (compliance, GDPR, etc.).
• Maintain active legal monitoring in real estate and corporate law.
• Drive compliance and governance initiatives, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and best practices.
• Provide strategic legal insight to management on regulatory developments, legal risks, and business implications.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SHINE IN THIS ROLE

Education

• Master’s degree in Real Estate Law, Business Law, or DJCE.
• CAPA qualification is a plus.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience, ideally gained within a real estate investment company, law firm, or real estate group.
• Strong expertise in real estate transactions, commercial leases, real estate litigation, and corporate law.
• Demonstrated autonomy, judgment, and ability to work on multiple projects and to provide pragmatic business-oriented legal advice across complex and time-sensitive matters. 

Key skills

• Excellent knowledge of real estate and corporate law.
• Team player with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strategic and operational mindset.
• Strong analytical and pragmatic approach.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Commercially driven mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities.

Personal attributes

• Rigorous with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage complex matters.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Business partner mindset.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and operate as a strategic partner to the business.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Stability of an international company (one of the leading industrial real estate developers on the European market)
• Dynamic collaborative working environment with a passionate team of colleagues across 11 countries
• Attractive annual bonus
• Generous budget for trainings and continuous development opportunities
• Individual language courses
• Employee assistance programme (individual coaching/mentoring opportunities in wellbeing area)
• Flexible/hybrid working policy
• Extra paid days off (vacation, sick days – based on local legislation)
• Meal allowance
• We care and we like spending time together so we enjoy company events, team buildings and networking opportunities connected with the support of various charity causes
• Delicious coffee, refreshments and healthy snacks at workplace
• Attractive employee referral bonus in case you make a successful referral for any of the job roles we have open
  

Benefits are regulated by P3 internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.

Come and join us and allow your career to flourish in line with the strong and stable growth of the P3 business.

Build your career in a way which is meaningful to you!

IMPORTANT:
PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR APPLICATION AND RESUME IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.