Current Vacancies

Executive summary

We are looking for a 4+ PQE Senior Associate to join our fast-paced and highly regarded Real Estate Finance team. The role is based in our London office in Farringdon.

The successful candidate will have excellent academics or equivalent skills and will have gained experience from a top quality commercial practice. You will be a self-starter and able to work on matters with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of property finance matters, including acquisitions, investment, bridging, and development finance.
• Ensure proactive and efficient case management from start to finish, following the firm’s processes with a good awareness of compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with lender panel clients and associated professionals, fostering trust and reliability.
• Strong stakeholder communication, maintaining communication with investors, lenders, and property managers.
• Identify and develop new client relationships in the commercial lending market.
• Represent the firm at networking events to promote services.
• Serve as an ambassador for the firm, enhancing the firm’s reputation in the market.
• Demonstrate excellent commercial knowledge, proactivity, and collaboration.
• Have an ability to work to tight and demanding deadlines with a calm and efficient manner.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• A qualified solicitor with 4+ years PQE.
• Good experience working in a fast passed Real Estate or Real Estate Finance team.
• Strong technical skills and able to handle a caseload independently.
• Previous experience acting for specialist funders on secured loan originations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach.
• Interest in business development and building client relationships.
• Ability to handle challenging clients and tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
• Willingness to collaborate with team members and supervise junior members of the team.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks running in parallel with tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and technical ability.
• Flexible as regards to time and duties.
• Flexibility towards new technologies and changes in working practices.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels.

Location

Farringdon, London

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

Working Pattern

Hybrid

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Executive summary

We are looking for a 4-6 years PQE Senior Associate to join our fast-paced and highly regarded RED&SR team. The role is based in our London office in Farringdon.

The successful candidate will have excellent academics or equivalent skills and will have gained experience from a top-quality commercial practice. You will be a lawyer who is comfortable dealing with all aspects of RED&SR law.

Key responsibilities

• Working alongside the Director and Head of RED&SR and wider team whilst managing your own diverse caseload
• Managing a wide range of RED&SR matters, including but not limited to:
  • Party wall claims
  • Developer claims
  • Trespass claims
  • Dealing with Right to light easements
  • Proactively conducting and dealing with Landlord and tenant matters
  • Possession proceedings on behalf of landlords and lenders
  • Mortgage possession claims
  • Enforcing personal guarantees
  • Contested lease renewals
  • Forfeiture and applications for relief for forfeiture
• Managing debt recovery matters
• Detail oriented approach to case and file management
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents
• Identify opportunities to develop new and existing client relationships
• Represent the firm at sector-focused networking events to promote the RED&SR team’s expertise and service offering
• Act as an ambassador for the firm, contributing to its reputation for quality, responsiveness, and technical excellence in the market
• Work effectively under pressure, managing demanding deadlines with professionalism, accuracy, and a calm approach
• Take an active role in providing guidance and day-to-day support to Associates and Solicitors in the team, helping them manage their caseloads and building technical capability.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Qualified RED&SR lawyer with 4-6+ years’ PQE, ideally with recent London based experience
• Proven experience leading and managing complex, high-value RED&SR matters, with the ability to drive matters forward with minimal supervision
• University degree educated with a minimum of a 2:1 accreditation
• Excellent client-facing, communication and relationship management skills, with the confidence to lead on client matters and contribute to business development activity
• Demonstrated ability to handle challenging clients and maintain high-quality output whilst working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks running simultaneously, maintaining judgement and calm in demanding situations
• Exceptional technical accuracy, drafting skills and attention to detail, with the ability to supervise and quality‑check the work of junior team members
• Flexible and adaptable to changing duties, new technologies and evolving work practices
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Location

Farringdon, London

Department

Real Estate Disputes & Secured Recoveries

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

Working Pattern

Hybrid

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Executive summary

We are looking for a 4+ PQE Associate to join our fast-paced and highly regarded Real Estate Disputes team. The role is based in our London office in Farringdon.

The successful candidate will have excellent academics or equivalent skills and will have gained experience from a top-quality commercial practice. You will be a self-starter and have experience in running your own caseload with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Working alongside the Director and Head of Real Estate Disputes and wider team whilst managing your own caseload
• Dealing with a wide range of Real Estate Dispute matters, including but not limited to:
  • Party wall claims
  • Developer claims
  • Trespass claims
  • Dealing with Right to light easements
  • Proactively conducting and dealing with Landlord and tenant matters
  • Possession proceedings on behalf of landlords and lenders
  • Contested lease renewals
  • Forfeiture and applications for relief for forfeiture
• Dealing with debt recovery matters
• Detail oriented approach to case and file management
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents
• Continuous collaboration with other members of the Real Estate Disputes team and other departments within the firm to provide comprehensive legal services
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing exceptional service
• Assisting senior members of the team on high value/complex litigation

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Qualified Real Estate Disputes Associate with 3-4+ PQE, ideally with recent London based experience
• Experience handling high-value RED&SR matters
• University degree educated with a minimum of a 2:1 accreditation
• Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage challenging clients and working to tight deadlines without compromising on quality
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks running simultaneously, while remaining calm under pressure
• High level of attention to detail and technical skills/ability
• Flexible and adaptable to changing duties, new technologies and evolving work practices
• Ability to interact with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

Location

Farringdon, London

Department

Real Estate Disputes 

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

Working Pattern

Hybrid

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Executive summary

We are looking for a 2+ PQE Associate to join our fast-paced and highly regarded Real Estate Finance team. The role is based in our London office in Farringdon.

The successful candidate will have excellent academics or equivalent skills and will have gained experience from a top quality commercial practice. You will be a self-starter and able to work on matters with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Work across a varied caseload of property finance matters, including acquisitions, investment, bridging, and development finance.
• Ensure proactive and efficient case management from start to finish, following the firm’s processes with a good awareness of compliance.
• Maintain strong relationships with lender panel clients and associated professionals, fostering trust and reliability.
• Strong stakeholder communication, maintaining communication with investors, lenders, and property managers.
• Represent the firm at networking events to promote services.
• Serve as an ambassador for the firm, enhancing the firm’s reputation in the market.
• Demonstrate excellent commercial knowledge, proactivity, and collaboration.
• Have an ability to work to tight and demanding deadlines with a calm and efficient manner.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• A qualified solicitor with 2+ years PQE.
• Good experience working in a fast passed Real Estate or Real Estate Finance team.
• Strong technical skills and able to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach.
• Interest in business development and building client relationships.
• Ability to handle challenging clients and tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
• Willingness to collaborate with team members and supervise junior members of the team.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills.
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks running in parallel with tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and technical ability.
• Flexible as regards to time and duties.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels.

Location

Farringdon, London

Department

Real Estate Finance

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

Working Pattern

Hybrid

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Executive summary

The Practice Manager will play a critical role in enabling Heads of Department to deliver effectively on their accountabilities, as set out in the firm’s Heads of Responsibilities and Actions framework. This role strengthens financial discipline, enhances operational rigour, supports pricing and resource management, and ensures department-level alignment with firmwide strategy. This position is designed for a proactive, commercially minded professional with experience in a professional services environment.

Key responsibilities

Financial Discipline & Reporting

• Support HoDs in preparing, monitoring and controlling departmental budgets.
• Produce regular financial and operational reports.
• Identify trends requiring HoD action.
• Assist in developing and monitoring KPIs.

Pricing, Profitability & Matter Economics

• Support HoDs on pricing decisions.
• Work with Finance on AFAs, budgeting, and profitability reviews.
• Maintain pricing tools and templates.

Resource Management & Work Allocation

• Support workforce planning, utilisation tracking and capacity reviews.
• Facilitate commercially appropriate work allocation.
• Liaise with HR on recruitment and integration of new joiners.

Business Planning & Strategic Alignment

• Support HoDs in translating firm strategy into departmental objectives.
• Coordinate annual business-planning cycles.
• Track progress against annual objectives.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Streamline departmental workflows.
• Recommend operational improvements.
• Introduce project‑management disciplines.

People, Talent & Performance Support

• Support professional development and performance processes.
• Monitor morale, engagement, and training initiatives.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Liaise between HoDs, support functions and COO/CFO.
• Prepare departmental reports and management updates.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Previous experience working in a law firm preferable, but not required.
• Project management (qualification not required).
• Good attention to detail. Accurate and thorough.
• Strong financial literacy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong and consistent administrative and organisational skills.
• A team player who is confident sharing information across a broader team.

Personal attributes

• Consistency.
• Ability to stay calm, structured and reliable under pressure.
• Sensitivity and discretion handling employee and business data and information.
• Collaborative approach and an ability to build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Flexible as regards to time and duties.
• Flexibility towards new technologies and changes in working practices.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels.

Job title

Practice Manager

Recruiting Manager

Chief Operating Officer

Location

Farringdon, London

Department

Central Management

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

Working Pattern

Hybrid

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Executive summary

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Support Manager to lead the firm’s day‑to‑day IT support function. This role has responsibility for ensuring a high‑quality, responsive support service to the business, acting as the primary escalation point for technical and service issues.

Working closely with the Head of IT, the Support Manager will oversee support operations, drive continual service improvement, and contribute to the delivery of firm‑wide IT and cyber initiatives, allowing the Head of IT to focus on strategic and transformational projects.

Key responsibilities

• Overall ownership of the firm’s IT support service, ensuring consistent, high‑quality support to all staff
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex or business‑critical deskside IT issues
• Own and manage relationships with our MSP and other third-party providers
• Monitor and manage support workloads, priorities and response times
• Ensure appropriate cover and resilience across the support function
• Provide in-office IT support to staff, addressing hardware, software, and network issues
• Serve as a key resource for application support, troubleshooting and resolving issues promptly
• Assist in the transition in Practice Management System and other significant IT projects.
• Participate in the Cyber Essentials initiative and other upcoming projects.
• Ensure the smooth operation of IT systems and infrastructure
• Develop and maintain documentation for IT processes and procedures
• Provide training and support to end-users to enhance their IT skills and knowledge
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to enhance efficiency
• Stay updated with the latest IT trends and technologies to ensure the organisation remains at the forefront of IT innovation
• Chance to get involved and own some exciting new and existing projects

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Significant experience in IT support within a professional services environment (legal preferred)
• Demonstrable experience in a senior or lead IT support role
• Proven people‑management or supervisory experience (or clear readiness to step into this responsibility)
• Strong experience supporting business‑critical applications and end‑user environments
• Experience supporting AV
• Experience with any Practice or Document Management Systems, Intune, Big hand, DocuSign is a plus
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes
• Experience working in a Law firm or similar professional services environment
• Previous Service desk experience and relationship management experience
• Experience within a Senior capacity within first or second line support

Personal attributes

• Confident decision‑maker with a calm and pragmatic approach
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Able to balance hands‑on technical work with people management and service oversight
• Professional and credible when dealing with senior stakeholders
• Natural mentor with an interest in developing others
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Sensitivity and discretion handling employee and business data and information
• The ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks running in parallel with tight deadlines
• Flexible as regards to time and duties
• Ability to interact with people at all levels
• Problem Solver
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Job title

Support Manager (IT)

Recruiting Manager

Head of IT

Department

IT

Location

Farringdon, London

Working hours

Monday to Friday (9.00 to 17.30)

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

Working Pattern

Office based with some opportunity to work from home

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Executive summary

Our HR team is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Talent Manager to lead and develop our recruitment practice and total reward offering. This is a new role and will be responsible for attracting high-quality talent into the firm while ensuring our remuneration and benefits framework remains competitive, fair, and aligned with our people strategy. 

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the firm, you will shape and deliver a proactive recruitment strategy and oversee the development and management of compensation and benefits structures. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the firm’s growth, employee experience, and overall talent proposition.

Key responsibilities

Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process across all practice areas and business services teams
• Support with implementing the new Applicant Tracking System
• Partner with hiring managers and Partners to define role requirements, sourcing strategies, and selection processes
• Develop and implement a direct sourcing strategy to reduce agency reliance
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and external suppliers
• Initiate the use of new and effective applicant assessment techniques that align with firm values
• Track and analyse recruitment metrics to inform decision-making and continuous improvement
• Support with early careers initiatives, including work experience and trainee recruitment

Total Reward (Compensation & Benefits)

• Maintain and develop the firm’s remuneration framework, including job levelling and salary banding
• Manage and regularly review employee benefits, ensuring they remain competitive and cost-effective
• Conduct benchmarking exercises using external market data
• Provide advice to senior stakeholders on pay decisions, reward strategy, and retention risks
• Oversee benefits administration and vendor relationships

HR Alignment

• Contribute to the wider HR strategy, particularly in relation to talent attraction, retention, and employee engagement
• Support workforce planning and organisational design initiatives
• Develop policies and processes relating to recruitment and reward
• Help ensure compliance with relevant employment legislation and best practice (e.g. equal pay, transparency)

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Proven experience in an HR or Talent role with responsibility for both recruitment and reward
• Experience working within a professional services or legal environment (preferred)
• Strong understanding of compensation and benefits principles, including benchmarking and salary reviews
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior individuals
• Experience managing recruitment processes across a range of roles and seniority levels
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to support decision-making
• Familiarity with HR systems and recruitment platforms
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation

Personal attributes

• Commercially astute with a proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Discreet and trustworthy when handling sensitive information
• Collaborative and able to build strong working relationships across the firm
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Committed to continuous improvement and delivering high standards

Job title

Talent Manager

Recruiting Manager

HR Manager

Department

Human Resources

Location

Farringdon, London

Working hours

Monday to Friday (9.00 to 17.30) – Hybrid, with an openness to flexible working arrangements

Perm/FTC

Permanent

Salary

Market rate

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