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We are looking for a highly motivated, professional candidate with excellent academics (ideally 2:1) to join our Real Estate team based in our Bedford Row office. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience of all commercial property work and commercial awareness. It is also essential for the candidate to be able to demonstrate that they can develop and maintain good client relationships. The Real Estate team has an established reputation and broad experience over the entire sector and is seeking a Real Estate Finance Associate 2-5 PQE in our Bedford Row office. The Real Estate Finance team has had unprecedented growth, increasing in number from 2 to 10 in the past 18 months and as our reputation and workflow continues to grow, we need to add to the team again. Our reputation in the market is highly regarded, and this provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a growing team at a really exciting time. We handle varied and high-quality work acting on behalf of bridging and high street lenders, as well as acting for borrowers. The successful candidate is likely to have had a broad experience in a Real Estate Finance/Real Estate seat and is ambitious, can demonstrate initiative, passion and commercial acumen and be a real team player. You can expect a broad range of property work in a supportive environment.
Job Responsibility:
Acting on behalf of both lender and borrower clients
Drafting security documents including mortgage deeds, debentures and facility agreements
Obtaining and reviewing legal packs
Reviewing title documents - both residential and commercial
Raising enquiries on legal packs
Drafting Reports on Title – including residential and commercial lease reports
Working to very short time frames
Liaising with and reporting to clients on a weekly basis
Achieving billing and time recording targets
Requirements:
Highly motivated, professional candidate with excellent academics (ideally 2:1)
Sound knowledge and experience of all commercial property work and commercial awareness
Ability to develop and maintain good client relationships
LPC / BVC qualified essential
2-5 PQE (Post-Qualification Experience) in Real Estate Finance/Real Estate
Broad experience in a Real Estate Finance/Real Estate seat
Ambitious, can demonstrate initiative, passion and commercial acumen
Be a real team player
Provide a high-quality legal service to all clients
Develop and maintain good client relationship skills
Receive requests for legal advice and take decisions on appropriate responses
Establish what needs to be done to solve a client’s problems
Offer advice on the law, legal procedures and associated issues
Attend and represent at client meetings
Work and behave in a professional manner to the highest standards
Comply with procedures in the Office Manual, professional standards and SRA requirements
Participate in the growth and development of the department/firm
Attract additional business from new and existing clients
Have a clear understanding of career development
Support internal procedures and systems including file/case management, time recording
Keep up to date with law and practice
Share information with colleagues
Read journals and attend courses for CPD and keep track of CPD hours
Maintain high standards of professional conduct while generating adequate practice income
What we offer:
Competitive salaries and generous benefits
Excellent opportunity to join a stimulating work environment
Friendly and supportive colleagues
Pro-active and client-focused approach
Career development opportunities
Bespoke training programme at each career stage
Cohort based career development programme
Work across practice areas and share knowledge, experiences and networks