Real Estate Lawyer

Are you seeking a real platform for progression in a growing team of a Top 50 firm? This stand out, leading law firm works with some of the largest companies globally...

The firm

This law firm is a leading international legal business. With over 2,300 people, it offers one of the most comprehensive UK networks, combined with coverage across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific. The firm work with many household names and some of the UK's largest institutional clients and household names in the world of telecoms, infrastructure, outsourcing, consumer goods, transport, aerospace, and engineering. The firm is very progressive and have a reputation for developing and nurturing talent and they have a lovely culture with a good social aspect in all the offices.

The role

The firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate Solicitor (2- 8 years PQE) to join the firms highly regarded team in their Bristol office.

The role has come up for a solicitor to join and help with a fast growing retail landlord and tenant workload.

They act for intu, Lend Lease, Land Securities and Westfield on all aspects of landlord and tenant work for shopping centres including.

They also act for a number of national retailers including EE, Clarks, Johnsons, Brighthouse to name just a few.

Whilst the role predominantly involves retail work previous retail experience is not essential.
The Real Estate Asset Management Team is well established with 15 fee earners and support will be given in this role.

An expanding client list and increasing volumes of work mean that new team members are needed to play an essential, valued role in delivering the time-critical, high quality service expected by their clients.

The role will consist of the following duties;

* Acting as first and primary contact for clients on a day to day basis providing them with commercially focused legal advice.
* Adhering closely to client protocol and process.
* Making an appropriate contribution to non fee-earning activity e. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, and business development.
* Complying with the required standards for internal procedures e. financial management of files, billing regimes etc as well as the specific requirements of individual clients.
* Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.

The ideal candidate will be;

Enthusiastic and dedicated, have a strong work ethic and be keen to seize the opportunity to progress their legal career by developing their technical skills and commercial awareness in a friendly, collaborative environment.

* A Solicitor with experience in Real Estate typically to have been gained in negotiating leases and agreements for lease for landlords and/or tenants as well as dealing with applications for consent to assign, deeds of variation, lease renewals, surrenders, licences to alter and underleases.
* Ability to deliver against client protocols and KPIs.
* Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
* A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
* Ability to operate with a high level of self sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
* Team oriented and collegiate.
* Some exposure to and success within business development activities.
* Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships internally, as well as being able to undertake client marketing and influence at all levels. Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues, building up strong relationships.
* Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of Real Estate matters simultaneously, through an IT case management system.
* Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives.
* Able to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure.
* Detail conscious with a concern for quality.

This role comes with excellent prospects for progression

Salary is market rate and negotiable depending on experience, plus the ability to earn a lucrative bonus, progression prospects and an excellent benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Real Estate Lawyer (2 - 8 years PQE) to join this International, Top 50 law firm based in Bristol.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for immediate consideration.