Legal Executive

Fisher German
Birmingham
The Team & Focus of the Role

Fisher German is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented legal professional to join our Land Referencing & Geospatial Solutions team. This role will support the delivery of land referencing and property due diligence services across major infrastructure, planning, development, and compulsory purchase projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with surveyors, GIS specialists, and land referencers to ensure accurate identification of land ownership and third-party interests, supporting clients through complex statutory and development processes. The role would suit anyone wanting to pursue a different career path within a leading property consultancy, you may be working as a trainee solicitor or legal executive currently and are looking for a new challenge.

​Key Responsibilities

- Review and analyse HM Land Registry title registers, title plans, deeds, and conveyancing documents.

- Identify and verify landowners, occupiers, and third-party interests.

- Assist in preparing schedules of land interests and statutory notices.

- Support Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO), Development Consent Orders (DCO), and other statutory processes from beginning through to construction.

- Liaise with landowners, solicitors, clients, and internal teams where required.

- Maintain accurate land referencing databases and ensure data integrity.

- Provide advice and oversee due diligence processes.

- Prepare clear, concise reports for clients.

- Ensure documentation complies with regulatory and project requirements.

- Support project delivery to meet strict deadlines.

Skills & Experience

- ​Legal qualifications (degree/GDL or equivalent) preferred however not mandatory- relevant experience will be considered.

- Previous paralegal/ legal executive or Solicitor experience, ideally within property, planning, or infrastructure.

- Knowledge of land law and property documentation.

- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word essential).

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Personal Attributes

- Highly organised and methodical.

- Professional and confident communicator.

- Strong team player with the ability to work independently.

- Proactive, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality work.

Why Fisher German?

We’ve been around for a while, but it doesn’t mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you’ll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.

What’s not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun! If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.

We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 12-property market sectors; agriculture, commercial, education, green energy & sustainability, healthcare, minerals & waste, public sector, residential, rural, telecoms, third sector and utilities and infrastructure.

Bring Yourself to Work

It’s simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer
Posted 2026-05-01

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