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CLM Director Laura Wilson shortlisted in Annual Leadership Awards

Laura Wilson, Director of CLM has been named as a Finalist in the Professional Services Leader category for the 2025 East Midlands Leadership Awards run by media outlet TheBusinessDesk.com.

Judged by a panel of previous Award winners and chaired by the TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands editor Sam Metcalf, submissions were considered across 17 different categories, with winners to be crowned at an event being held at the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham on 12th March.

Laura’s entry talked about her work ethic, influential role models, investment in her team and the service she strives for CLM to deliver for its clients. It also explored her engagement with industry, her thirst for innovation and the focus she has on developing a future for her business.

Laura said: “I feel honoured to be shortlisted as a Finalist in these Awards, though I do always say that recognition for our business should be about our team and not focus on me. I did however have a little ’whoop’ to myself when I heard the news and look forward to attending the Awards night with my colleagues and celebrating this achievement with them.”

TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands editor Sam Metcalf, who chaired the panel, added: “We had a record number of entries to the Leadership Awards this year, and the standard of nominations was higher than ever, displaying the depth and breadth of the leadership talent in the East Midlands.”

Under Laura’s leadership, CLM was also recently named Peterborough Small Business of the Year at the Peterborough Telegraph Awards.

RECRUITING: Consultant Land Agent

About us

Connections Legal Management (CLM) is an award winning, family-owned company established in 2014, who act on behalf of statutory undertakers and landowners to negotiate and manage the relationship and legal processes involved in new electricity, gas and water connections. The role that CLM play in this specialised field is demanding and rewarding with no project ever being the same.

Due to the continued growth being experienced within the business, there is a need to recruit an experienced Consultant Land Agent to take on an active case load, managing legal agreements between stakeholders to aid the delivery of easements, wayleaves and transfer/lease agreements.

Job Title:Consultant Land AgentTravel Required: Yes
Location:Ketton, RutlandPosition Type:Self employed – part time with option of future full time employed position
Level/Salary Range:Flexible hours, paid on an hourly basis Incentive bonus to be discussed

Duties would include, but are not limited to:

  • Carrying out land searches and reviewing the results
  • Liaising with adopting networks and reviewing their policies against draft designs to determine legal requirements on a project
  • Email correspondence and general administration of projects
  • Review newly allocated instructions
  • Instruct internal CAD team to prepare the legal plan
  • Review legal plans
  • Locate third party landowners and initiate contact
  • Meet with landowners to discuss connection proposal
  • Draft Heads of Terms in line with industry standards
  • Draft Construction License agreements
  • Negotiation with third party landowner – to include consideration payments, disturbance payments and compensation
  • Preparation and submission of legal instruction to network solicitor/Preparation and submission of DNO Heads of Terms/Wayleave documents to landowner’s solicitor
  • Liaising with solicitors, landowners and other stakeholders involved in the coordination of projects
  • Updating key project stakeholders and ensuring delays are managed to meet key timescales
  • Regular milestone reporting
  • Chasing completion – advising client of timescales
  • Client updates
  • Updating Client portals where applicable

The main requirements of this role will be:

  • Previous experience of the utility industry and land rights consents
  • Legal or Surveying background
  • Efficient worker who is able to deal with multiple sites and agreements
  • Excellent communication and written skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Attention to detail

Additional Notes

CLM prides itself on its friendly, relaxed and supportive working environment where the focus is working together as one team to ensure the highest level of service is delivered to its clients. It is imperative that the right candidate possesses the behavioural qualities needed to fit in with an established and growing team. The behaviours that are essential for success within this role include, but are not limited to:

  • Passionate
  • Self-motivated
  • Enthusiastic
  • Completer finisher
  • Organised & efficient
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Methodical in approach
  • Able to prioritise   

To Apply: Please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected]