Job Description

London | 12-month Fixed-Term Contract

Introduction

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

Job Purpose

We are hiring an EMEIA Real Estate Lease Paralegal to join Burberry on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting our Global Legal and Real Estate teams in London. You will play an important role in managing and maintaining accurate lease information across our EMEIA and Corporate real estate portfolio, while providing day-to-day legal support. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively across Legal, Real Estate and Finance in an international luxury business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track real estate legal documentation, including leases, amendments, renewals, lease extracts and translations.
• Extract, review and validate key lease data, ensuring information is complete and accurately reflected within the CoStar Global Lease Database.
• Work closely with internal teams and external legal advisers to resolve lease queries and maintain accurate, up-to-date information.
• Support lease accounting activity, including IFRS 16 requirements, rent queries, indexation and contractual rent adjustments.
• Support the review, drafting and negotiation of real estate documentation, including lease agreements, renewals, construction agreements, heads of terms, notices and NDAs.
• Maintain well-organised legal records and provide broader real estate legal support to the Global Legal team as required.

Personal Profile

• A legal qualification is essential, alongside relevant experience within commercial real estate law.
• Practical experience reviewing or supporting commercial leases and related real estate documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work confidently with complex legal and lease data.
• Effective organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear and collaborative communication skills when working with legal, finance, real estate and external partners.
• A flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to remain organised and effective when priorities change.

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.