Senior Associate - Real Estate Finance

• 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

• Highly motivated, professional candidate
• Excellent academics (ideally 2:1)
• Sound knowledge and experience of all commercial property work
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to develop and maintain good client relationships
• 5+ PQE (Post-Qualification Experience)
• Broad experience in a Real Estate Finance/Real Estate seat
• Ambitious, can demonstrate initiative, passion and commercial acumen
• Team player
• LPC / BVC qualified essential
• Provide a high quality legal service
• 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 Office Manual, professional standards and SRA requirements
• Participate in growth and development of 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
• Maintain high standards of professional conduct while generating adequate practice income

Client following in this role would be beneficial but is not essential

• Competitive salaries
• Generous benefits
• Bespoke training programme
• Career development opportunities
• Stimulating work environment
• Friendly and supportive colleagues
• Pro-active and client-focused approach