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+ PQE Senior Associate to join our fast-paced and highly regarded Banking 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.

Our Banking team works alongside the Real Estate Finance team representing a broad spread of lender and borrower clients. As a Senior Associate in the team, you will be leading on matters across a range of domestic and international lenders under leadership of the Banking and Real Estate Finance partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of banking matters, including bilateral and syndicated lending, leveraged finance, refinancing, and general corporate lending transactions.
• Ensure proactive, efficient, and commercially focused matter management from instruction through to completion, with strong attention to risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with banking clients, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders, fostering trust, confidence, and long-term partnerships.
• Communicate effectively with borrowers, lenders, internal teams, and external advisers to ensure smooth transaction progress and clarity of expectations.
• Identify opportunities to develop new and existing client relationships within the banking and finance market.
• Represent the firm at sector-focused networking events to promote the Banking 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.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen, initiative, and a collaborative working style across the team and wider firm.
• Work effectively under pressure, managing demanding deadlines with professionalism, accuracy, and a calm approach.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• A qualified solicitor with 4+ years PQE
• Good experience working in a fast-paced Banking or Real Estate Finance team.
• Strong technical skills and able to handle a caseload independently.
• 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

Department

Banking

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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