Commercial Property/ Social Housing Property lawyer 3+ years’ PQE LONDON

Private practice law firm in central London is looking to recruit a Property lawyer (covering Commercial Property and Social Housing Property law) of 3 or more years’ PQE. The team undertakes a wide variety of property transactions with a broad range of clients ranging from registered providers of social housing and care homes, through to private developers, acting on sites and developments from a handful of units to thousands. The role will focus on site acquisition and development projects for the teams’ clients and will involve a full range of property-related legal issues from giving advice on draft section 106's, development agreements, conditional contracts and potential title problems through to legal completion. An important part of the role is to provide direct support and assistance to a partner in the team, whilst also helping with the management and development of junior fee earners and contributing more widely to the team and its growth. Main Duties and responsibilities include: • structuring transactions with reference to SDLT and VAT • dealing with access rights • drafting full reports on title • section 106 agreements and planning • highways and drainage (with paralegal support) • conditional contracts and option agreements • development agreements • nomination agreements (training provided, if necessary) • S38, S104 and S278 adoption and highways agreements (with paralegal support) • Statutory utility easements, leases and transfers (with paralegal support) • and Drafting and negotiating leases and licenses.

To be considered, you will currently specialise in Commercial Property law with experience of site acquisition and development work. Applications from Property lawyers with Social Housing Property law experience or who are Social Housing Property specialists will also be welcome.