Commercial Property Solicitor
- Recruiter
- BCL Legal
- Location
- England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum
- Posted
- 14 Feb 2019
- Closes
- 01 Mar 2019
- Ref
- RH/69430/OC
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Project Finance, Property and Planning, Property Litigation
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SOLICITOR - NEWCASTLE - 2-5 PQE
THE FIRM
- Global magic circle law firm
- Recently opened Newcastle office
- One of the worlds largest and most prestigious law firms
- Nationally and internationally recognised Real Estate team, as well as Legal 500 listed and Chambers rated
THE ROLE
- An experienced Commercial Property Solicitor is required to join the brand new commercial property team in Newcastle
- You will be working alongside the London Commercial Property team, alongside a Senior Associate Team Leader also based in Newcastle
- You will working on various works streams in relation to acquisitions, developments, investments and disposals, all based out of London
- A more junior associate will also be joining the team in the future
- The Newcastle team will be responsible for offering specialist transactional real estate advice and support to both the London Real Estate Transaction Group on its transactions as well as the London Finance and Corporate Groups
- This will include:
- Assisting in the management of large transactions, including Real Estate, Real Estate Finance and Corporate M&A transactions and in particular, managing due diligence work streams;
- Working on the real estate aspects of energy and infrastructure projects such as land acquisition, pipeline easements, due diligence (including producing or reviewing certificates of title/reports on title);
ongoing management work such as lettings, licences for clients and lender consent matters;
- Providing support to social housing transactions, primarily reviewing certificates of title and other due diligence exercises;
THE REQUIREMENTS
- The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2 years PQE as a Commercial Property Solicitor
- Previous experience of working on, or assisting with acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters, real estate development, and due diligence is essential
- You will have strong transactional skills and impeccable attention to detail
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills are essential
THE BENEFITS
- This role is one of a kind, and a one off in Newcastle
- No other magic circle law firm has a real estate presence in the North East
- This is an opportunity to work on national and international real estate transactions originating from London, but be based in your home town of Newcastle
- An excellent salary and market leading benefits package is on offer
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