Real Estate Associate (4+ PQE)

Overview

Real Estate Associate (4+ PQE) role at Charles Russell Speechlys. Cheltenham based Real Estate team offering high quality, City-standard work in the Cotswolds with a collaborative environment and opportunities to work with UK and international offices from the Cheltenham office.

The role will include a wide range of commercial and Real Estate transactional work including Landlord and Tenant matters, commercial leases, investment, and disposal transactions, including portfolio transactions. The candidate will be part of a Real Estate group which covers a wide range of transactions across key industry sectors.

The Cheltenham office team is led by Ian Brothwood and includes Partners, a Senior Associate, Associates, and a Trainee. The recruit will primarily work with Nick Burt and Kim Lalli, with opportunities to collaborate with other Partners in the wider real estate team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to clients in a succinct, practical, and persuasive manner
• Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost effectively with supervision, appropriate to level of expertise
• Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of client’s particular needs
• Demonstrate a background in residential and regeneration development acquisitions and disposals
• Draft documents with minimum instruction and supervision, making use of appropriate precedents
• Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in delivery of advice
• Build a strong rapport with clients and identify opportunities to take appropriate steps to follow through
• Attend and assist in organising and hosting client marketing events
• Contribute to group knowledge and know-how initiatives
• Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles

Person Specification

• Be an England and Wales qualified solicitor, 4+ years’ PQE, able to integrate into teams effectively
• Experience of regeneration development acquisitions and disposals work
• Development experience, in particular for housebuilders, would be desirable
• Be confident to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills and stakeholder management
• Be organised and capable of running a significant number of files and work matters simultaneously
• Have the ability to develop effective working relations at all levels with both colleagues and clients
• Be confident in both verbal and written communication including preparation of reports for a diverse range of clients within the housebuilding sector
• Be able to undertake (and have proven experience of) complicated title due diligence
• Have a flexible approach and willing to go the extra mile

Competencies

• Working together
• Integrity and respect
• Inclusive
• Personal impact and growth
• Driving high standards
• Commercial mindset
• Client-centric
• Responsible Business