Real Estate Associate

Our agency is working with an internationally recognised firm, ranked highly by The Legal 500 for their Real Estate departments.

They have vacancies for two positions, one NQ and one Senior.  

Main Responsibilities

• Analysing risks and advising on the best ways of addressing those risks
• Clear, concise and unambiguous preparation and drafting of documentation
• Conducting legal research using internal and external knowledge management resources
• Liaison with clients
• Managing transactions
• Building excellent working relationships with clients and peers within Stephenson Harwood
• Developing own informal internal and external network of contacts
• Attending business development and profile-raising events (client seminars, graduate recruitment activities)
• Assisting in the preparation of legal articles

Attributes/Skills Required

• Demonstrates the Stephenson Harwood values of individuality, commitment, teamwork and straight talking
• Ambitious self-starter with a strong desire to take on responsibility and play a key role in developing the firm's real estate practice
• Exhibits an understanding of the firm’s position in the market and how it distinguishes its services from its competitors
• Entrepreneurial, with broad commercial awareness
• Cooperative and collaborative in approach and is able to develop excellent working relationships at all levels and roles
• Organised with the ability to manage own workload and lead a transaction with little partner support, including delegating to more junior lawyers
• Good housekeeping/file management practices; manages and records time promptly and accurately
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Professional with excellent verbal and numerical communication skills
• Resilient with the ability to handle set-backs and pressure
• Ability to acquire, consolidate and apply fundamental and up-to-date knowledge of the law

What we will offer

• Relevant legal commercial real estate experience, including buying and selling, asset management, and ideally development
• Qualified lawyer with experience of working on complex landlord and tenant, investment and ideally development work for demanding corporate clients
• Demonstrable experience of responding quickly and effectively to client requests and of holding their own in challenging conversations and negotiations
• Excellent academic and professional qualifications required

This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time, in line with the firm's strategy and business needs.

If you're interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact Christine Rodgers-Wendels  for a confidential discussion on your career.

You can view more opportunities on the Interlink website. Please note, our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.

*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.