Associate - Real Estate (Investment & Development)

As an Associate you will work in the Investment and Development Practice within our Real Estate group, working on deals involving commercial land, including retail, industrial, telecoms and offices.

You will have the opportunity to work on acquisitions and disposals, development, real estate finance work, regeneration and joint venture projects. The role will also provide the opportunity of advising a varied set of clients across the private and public sector, and supporting large scale multidisciplinary projects requiring close collaboration with our Corporate, Banking & Finance, Litigation, Projects & Construction and Energy & Sustainability teams.

• Real Estate finance work including preparing CLLS certificates of Title and managing conditions precedent;
• Running own files and ensuring they are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures.
• Asset management work, including landlord & tenant matters
• Building and maintaining and where possible initiating effective client relationships;
• Active participation in both marketing initiatives and firm-wide and departmental training sessions;
• Involvement in all types of property transactions for a mix of developers, investors, and public and private sector bodies;

We are also well known for our work in wealth management, residential property conveyancing, and agriculture. We are an acknowledged expert in specialist travel insurance law.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

• Project management and working with other specialist teams on more complex matters;
• Qualified solicitor with training seat completed in Real Estate;
• Excellent technical skills and a proven ability to take responsibility, manage and progress matters independently where appropriate;
• Commercial awareness and credibility;
• Solid academic record.
• Strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery;