Our highly regarded Real Estate Finance team is looking for a 4+ PQE Associate to join the growing and fast-paced 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 Associate solicitor with 4+ years PQE in Real Estate Finance.
Strong technical skills and able to handle a caseload with minimal supervision.
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.
Perm/FTC
Permanent
Salary
Competitive
Working Pattern
Hybrid
Associate - Residential Real Estate
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Executive summary
Our highly regarded Residential Real Estates team is looking for a 3+ PQE Associate to join the niche and fast-paced leasehold enfranchisement team headed by Claire Allan, Director. The role is based in our London office in Farringdon.
The successful candidate 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
Providing expert legal advice on residential real estate matters, particularly on leasehold enfranchisement matters.
Providing continuous support to our clients and agents
Dealing with statutory and voluntary lease extensions, collective enfranchisement claims, house enfranchisement under the 1967 Act, freehold disposals under the 1987 Act, licences to alter, licences to assign and sublet, acting for landlords and tenants
Building and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and repeat business
Ensuring all documentation is accurate, comprehensive, and compliant with legal standards
Dealing with various claims such as collective enfranchisementclaims under the 1993 Act, statutory lease extensions claims under the 1993 Act and the right of first refusal under the 1987 Act
Drafting new leases and negotiating new leases
Creating and drafting Informal lease extensions
Completing and managing tribunal applications, right to manage claims and various court claims
Advising clients in relation to missing landlord claims
Knowledge, skills and experience
A qualified Associate solicitor with 3+ years PQE in Residential Real Estate, specifically within leasehold enfranchisement
The successful candidate will have a current following of their own
Strong technical skills and able to handle 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.
Perm/FTC
Permanent
Salary
Competitive
Working Pattern
Hybrid
Executive Assistant
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Executive summary
We are looking for a junior Executive Assistant or Legal Secretary to join our secretarial team. This role will join the team providing shared support across departments but will be focused on the Dispute Resolution Department.
Lead by our Executive Assistant Team Lead, the secretarial team supports our London office and is split across London and South Africa. This will be a new role based in our London office.
The successful candidate will have previous experience working for or within Litigation or Dispute Resolution teams and be experienced at providing comprehensive secretarial support to legal teams, ensuring the smooth operation of daily activities.
Key responsibilities
Support with in-office secretarial and admin tasks to support the fee-earners
Focus on Dispute Resolution, becoming a ‘go-to’ person for the fee-earners in this department alongside one other Executive Assistant
Respond to queries that come into the shared secretarial mailbox promptly and efficiently
Support with answering overflow calls that come through to the firm’s centralised phone Hunt group, directing these are required
Assist with the preparation and formatting of legal documents, correspondence, and reports
Handle client inquiries and communications professionally and promptly
Handle confidential documents and communications with discretion
Maintain and organise electronic and physical files, ensuring all documents are accurately filed and easily accessible; at times, using the firm’s practise management system, Practise Evolve, to do this
Support with printing and bundling jobs
Good knowledge of the firm’s house styles and ability to advise others on how to use these
Conduct basic legal research and compile information as required by the legal team
Work closely with other secretaries and administrative staff to support the overall efficiency of the departments
Knowledge, skills and experience
Previous experience of working within a similar role as an Executive Assistant or Legal Secretary
Some experience supporting with legal Litigation or Disputes Resolution work
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
Good attention to detail. Accurate and thorough
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
Excellent IT skills with fast and accurate typing
Personal attributes
Consistency
Team player who is willing to support others and work outside of their role from time to time
Keenness to learn and grow their knowledge
Ability to stay calm under pressure
Sensitivity and discretion handling employee and business data and information
Strong organisational skills
The ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks running in parallel with tight deadlines
Flexible as regards to time and duties
Flexibility towards new technologies and changes in working practices
Ability to interact with people at all levels
Perm/FTC
Permanent, full-time
Salary
Market rate
Working Pattern
Full-time in-office. Opportunity for hybrid working after probationary period
Senior Associate - Real Estate Finance
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Executive summary
Our highly regarded Real Estate Finance team is looking for a 5+ PQE Senior Associate to join the growing and fast-paced team. The role is based in our London office in Farringdon.
The successful candidate 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 Senior Associate solicitor with 5+ years PQE in Real Estate Finance.
Strong technical skills and able to handle a caseload with minimal supervision.
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.
Perm/FTC
Permanent
Salary
Competitive
Working Pattern
Hybrid
Senior Associate - Residential Real Estate (New Build)
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Executive summary
Our highly regarded Residential Real Estates team is looking for a 4+ PQE Senior Associate to join the growing New Build team. Currently consisting of three people, headed by Sarah Gallagher, Director, the team sits within the larger Residential Real Estate department under Goli-Michelle Bannan, our Head of Residential Real Estate.
This role will be based at our office in Farringdon.
The successful candidate will have excellent academic 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
Reviewing and raising enquiries on the development packs as provided by the seller’s Solicitors
Providing expert legal advice on residential real estate matters, particularly new-build developments.
Drafting comprehensive new build reports with excellent attention to detail
Providing continuous support to our clients and agents
Supervising and mentoring junior team members, providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills
Dealing with lender’s solicitor’s enquiries and ensuring finance is put into place
Building and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and repeat business
Preparing and reviewing legal documents, including contracts, leases, and other relevant paperwork.
Ensuring all documentation is accurate, comprehensive, and compliant with legal standards
Answering buyer’s solicitor’s enquiries in a professional and timely manner
Representing the firm at networking events and promoting its services to enhance its market reputation
Knowledge, skills and experience
A qualified Senior Associate solicitor with 4+ years PQE in Residential Real Estate, specifically within the New Build division.
Strong technical skills and able to handle a caseload with minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills with a client-focused approach.
Interest in business development and building and maintaining 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.
