Legal, Real Estate Investment Lawyer, Associate Vice President
- Recruiter
- Katalyst
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2017
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Corporate, Corporate Finance / M&A
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Role Overview
The position will be based in London and will be part of the Legal Department’s group that provides coverage within EMEA to the Banking Division Real Estate Investing Area and the Securities Division which together have been amongst the most active real estate investors globally in recent years as well as the Real Estate Management Division that works alongside the banking and securities groups on real estate investments.
Responsibilities and Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Direct interaction with business units regarding transactions, asset management, regulatory and reputational matters
- Advising on diligence and negotiation of deal documentation for acquisition and disposition transactions, including both debt and equity positions
- Advising on management of litigation relating to debt and real estate investments
- Instructing and managing external counsel and consultants
- Communicating regulatory requirements to the business teams
Basic Skills
- 2 to 6 years’ post qualification experience required in a leading law firm.
- Team player with inherent commercial judgment and strong analytical skills
- Strong oral and written communications skills (fluency in Italian or Spanish ideal but not required)
- High level of initiative, integrity, and organization
Preferred Skills
- Corporate/commercial lawyer with experience with the negotiation of term sheets, letters of interest, sale and purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, outsourcing agreements and other financing and investing documentation (debt or equity), ideally in a real estate context.