Senior Legal Counsel – Land, Real Estate & Infrastructure Development - Digital Infrastructure - Madrid

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide strategic legal support across the full lifecycle of land acquisition and infrastructure development projects, with a particular focus on data centres, energy infrastructure and large-scale real estate developments.

The role combines expertise in real estate law, land development, urban planning, energy regulation and commercial transactions to facilitate the successful origination, acquisition and development of strategic sites. Acting as a key business partner to development, power, technical and investment teams, the individual will help structure transactions, mitigate legal and regulatory risks, negotiate complex agreements and support the delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.

This position requires a commercially minded lawyer capable of balancing legal risk with business objectives while managing complex stakeholder relationships across a fast-paced development environment.

• Qualified Lawyer
• Law Degree (LLB or equivalent).
• Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in Real Estate, Planning, Infrastructure, Energy Law or related fields preferred.

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to develop your professional career in a global infrastructure leader, in a challenging environment and making a positive impact on people's lives? At Ferrovial, we are more than a company; we are a community of innovators and pioneers. We are listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (USA), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands), and IBEX 35 (Spain). We are also members of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a team of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial's activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is recognized internationally for its capacity to design and build singular projects in civil works and building, and mainly large transport infrastructures. Its historical track record includes projects to date totaling more than 490 km of tunnels, 19,200 km of roads (including 4,000 km of highways) and 4,700 km of railway lines (including 700 km of high-speed rail) and 27,350 km of road maintenance and repair.

• Global presence, local impact: be part of a company that defines the future of infrastructure worldwide. Take on challenging work and projects that make a difference.

• Collaborative excellence: work with talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions will be valued.

• Inclusive culture: develop your career in an innovative and respectful environment that values every opinion, celebrates what makes us unique, and turns differences into innovation.

• Professional growth: benefit from global mobility and access development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.

• Employee benefits and well-being: enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards effort and dedication. Take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological well-being.

• Productivity tools: use cutting-edge tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, to improve your productivity and effectiveness.

• Assess legal risks associated with potential development sites.
• Conduct and oversee legal due diligence relating to land acquisitions and development opportunities.
• Review title matters, easements, restrictive covenants, ransom strips, wayleaves and third-party rights.
• Advise on land control strategies, site acquisition structures and transaction risks from the earliest stages of project development.
• Develop and implement land banking strategies to support long-term portfolio growth.
• Manage external legal advisers and specialist consultants.

Lead the negotiation, drafting and execution of complex real estate and development agreements, including:

• Option Agreements
• Conditional Purchase Agreements
• Exclusivity Agreements
• Promotion Agreements
• Overage Agreements
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Collaboration and Co-Development Agreements

Additionally, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial and operational agreements, including:

• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Consultant Appointments
• Brokerage Agreements
• Development Management Agreements
• Framework Agreements

• Support negotiations relating to critical infrastructure and utility arrangements, including:
  • Grid Connection Agreements
  • Utility Easements and Wayleaves
  • Fibre Infrastructure Agreements
  • Water Supply Agreements
• Monitor and advise on relevant energy, infrastructure and utility regulatory frameworks.
• Work closely with power, engineering and technical teams to ensure alignment between legal, commercial and development strategies.

• Advise on planning obligations, land-use restrictions and development constraints.
• Support environmental and planning due diligence processes.
• Assist in the negotiation and management of infrastructure agreements and planning-related legal matters.
• Provide legal guidance on urban planning and entitlement processes throughout the development lifecycle.

• Structure and negotiate strategic partnerships with landowners, developers and infrastructure partners.
• Lead legal aspects of co-development arrangements and collaboration agreements.
• Support the establishment and governance of joint ventures and strategic alliances.
• Facilitate commercially viable solutions while ensuring appropriate risk allocation.

• Manage multiple development projects and transactions simultaneously across different stages of maturity.
• Identify legal, regulatory and commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare concise risk assessments and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders to support successful project execution.

• Improve efficiency and scalability of legal support through technology-enabled solutions.
• Drive initiatives such as:
  • Automated title reviews
  • Contract standardisation
  • Planning document summarisation
  • Legal risk dashboards
• Contribute to the development of best practices and legal governance frameworks.

• 8+ years of post-qualification experience in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy, Planning or Development Law.
• Experience gained in leading law firms, infrastructure developers, energy companies, data centre platforms, real estate developers or investment firms.
• Strong record of advising on complex land acquisitions, development projects and infrastructure transactions.
• Significant experience in contract negotiation, land development and urban planning matters.
• Familiarity with energy infrastructure and utility regulation would be highly desirable.

• Real Estate & Property Law
• Land Acquisition & Land Banking
• Contract Management
• Urban Planning & Development
• Energy & Infrastructure Regulation
• Joint Ventures & Partnerships
• Due Diligence & Risk Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management & Prioritisation

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are just some of the adjectives that describe us. We are motivated by challenges and believe in the power of collaboration across our business units to move the world together. Your journey toward a great professional career starts here!

Ferrovial offers equal opportunities to all candidates. We treat all applications equally, regardless of gender, race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, nationality, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide strategic legal support across the full lifecycle of land acquisition and infrastructure development projects, with a particular focus on data centres, energy infrastructure and large-scale real estate developments.

The role combines expertise in real estate law, land development, urban planning, energy regulation and commercial transactions to facilitate the successful origination, acquisition and development of strategic sites. Acting as a key business partner to development, power, technical and investment teams, the individual will help structure transactions, mitigate legal and regulatory risks, negotiate complex agreements and support the delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.

This position requires a commercially minded lawyer capable of balancing legal risk with business objectives while managing complex stakeholder relationships across a fast-paced development environment.

• Qualified Lawyer
• Law Degree (LLB or equivalent).
• Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in Real Estate, Planning, Infrastructure, Energy Law or related fields preferred.

Únete a Ferrovial: Donde la Innovación se encuentra con la Oportunidad

¿Estás listo para desarrollar tu carrera profesional en una compañía global líder en infraestructura, en un entorno retador y generando un impacto positivo en la vida de las personas? En Ferrovial, somos más que una compañía; somos una comunidad de innovadores y pioneros. Cotizamos en tres de los principales mercados bursátiles: Nasdaq (EE.UU.), Euronext Ámsterdam (Países Bajos) y IBEX 35 (España). También somos miembros del Índice de Sostenibilidad Dow Jones y FTSE4Good. Operamos en más de 15 países y contamos con un equipo de más de 24,000 profesionales en todo el mundo. La actividad de Ferrovial se lleva a cabo a través de nuestras unidades de negocio, incluyendo Autopistas, Aeropuertos, Construcción y Energía.

Ferrovial Construcción es reconocida a nivel internacional por su capacidad de diseño y construcción de obras singulares en obra civil y edificación y principalmente en grandes infraestructuras de transporte. En su track-record histórico se incluyen hasta la fecha obras que acumulan más de 490 km de túneles, 19.200 km de carretera (incluyendo 4.000 km de autopistas) o 4.700 km de líneas de ferrocarril (incluyendo 700 km de ferrocarril de Alta Velocidad) y 27.350 km de mantenimiento y reparación de carreteras.

• Presencia global, impacto local: forma parte de una empresa que define el futuro de las infraestructuras en todo el mundo. Enfréntate a trabajos desafiantes y proyectos que marcan la diferencia.

• Excelencia colaborativa: trabaja con profesionales talentosos en un entorno de colaboración en el que tus ideas y contribuciones serán valorados.

• Cultura inclusiva: Desarrolla tu carrera en un entorno innovador y respetuoso, que valora cada opinión, celebra lo que nos hace únicos y transforma las diferencias en innovación.

• Crecimiento profesional: benefíciate de la movilidad global y entra en procesos de desarrollo diseñados para garantizar tu crecimiento profesional.

• Beneficios y bienestar de los empleados: disfruta de un completo paquete de beneficios que recompensa el esfuerzo y dedicación. Aprovecha las iniciativas diseñadas para apoyar tu salud física y psicológica.

• Herramientas de productividad: utilice herramientas de vanguardia, como Microsoft Copilot, para mejorar tu productividad y eficacia.

• Assess legal risks associated with potential development sites.
• Conduct and oversee legal due diligence relating to land acquisitions and development opportunities.
• Review title matters, easements, restrictive covenants, ransom strips, wayleaves and third-party rights.
• Advise on land control strategies, site acquisition structures and transaction risks from the earliest stages of project development.
• Develop and implement land banking strategies to support long-term portfolio growth.
• Manage external legal advisers and specialist consultants.

Lead the negotiation, drafting and execution of complex real estate and development agreements, including:

• Option Agreements
• Conditional Purchase Agreements
• Exclusivity Agreements
• Promotion Agreements
• Overage Agreements
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Collaboration and Co-Development Agreements

Additionally, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial and operational agreements, including:

• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Consultant Appointments
• Brokerage Agreements
• Development Management Agreements
• Framework Agreements

• Support negotiations relating to critical infrastructure and utility arrangements, including:
  • Grid Connection Agreements
  • Utility Easements and Wayleaves
  • Fibre Infrastructure Agreements
  • Water Supply Agreements
• Monitor and advise on relevant energy, infrastructure and utility regulatory frameworks.
• Work closely with power, engineering and technical teams to ensure alignment between legal, commercial and development strategies.

• Advise on planning obligations, land-use restrictions and development constraints.
• Support environmental and planning due diligence processes.
• Assist in the negotiation and management of infrastructure agreements and planning-related legal matters.
• Provide legal guidance on urban planning and entitlement processes throughout the development lifecycle.

• Structure and negotiate strategic partnerships with landowners, developers and infrastructure partners.
• Lead legal aspects of co-development arrangements and collaboration agreements.
• Support the establishment and governance of joint ventures and strategic alliances.
• Facilitate commercially viable solutions while ensuring appropriate risk allocation.

• Manage multiple development projects and transactions simultaneously across different stages of maturity.
• Identify legal, regulatory and commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare concise risk assessments and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders to support successful project execution.

• Improve efficiency and scalability of legal support through technology-enabled solutions.
• Drive initiatives such as:
  • Automated title reviews
  • Contract standardisation
  • Planning document summarisation
  • Legal risk dashboards
• Contribute to the development of best practices and legal governance frameworks.

• 8+ years of post-qualification experience in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy, Planning or Development Law.
• Experience gained in leading law firms, infrastructure developers, energy companies, data centre platforms, real estate developers or investment firms.
• Strong track record advising on complex land acquisitions, development projects and infrastructure transactions.
• Significant experience in contract negotiation, land development and urban planning matters.
• Familiarity with energy infrastructure and utility regulation would be highly desirable.

• Real Estate & Property Law
• Land Acquisition & Land Banking
• Contract Management
• Urban Planning & Development
• Energy & Infrastructure Regulation
• Joint Ventures & Partnerships
• Due Diligence & Risk Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management & Prioritisation

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovadores, creativos, respetuosos y diversos son algunos de los adjetivos que nos describen. Nos motiva los retos y creemos en el poder de la colaboración entre nuestras unidades de negocio para mover el mundo juntos. ¡Tu viaje hacia una gran carrera profesional comienza aquí!

Ferrovial ofrece igualdad de oportunidades a todos los candidatos. Tratamos todas las candidaturas por igual, independientemente del género, raza, color de piel, etnia, religión, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad, orientación sexual, identidad y expresión de género, o cualquier otra clase protegida de acuerdo con la legislación aplicable.