Real Estate Finance Lawyer

Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with 74 offices across 35 countries worldwide committed to delivering client service excellence. As a full service law practice, Eversheds Sutherland acts for many sectors across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the US providing legal advice to clients in each of its practice areas including Real Estate, Company Commercial, Employment, Labour and Pensions, Litigation and Dispute Management.

Konexo is an established alternative legal services division of Eversheds Sutherland, created to meet client demand for high quality, interim legal, HR and compliance professionals. Konexo Legal Resourcing is a well-established and fast growing team created to meet demand for high quality interim lawyers, paralegals and legal project managers to support both clients and internal Eversheds Sutherland teams.

Konexo Legal Resourcing is receiving an increased demand for Banking & Finance Lawyers specialising in real estate finance to support both Eversheds Sutherland and our in-house clients which include some of the largest FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies.

What you should have:

• A senior level Banking & Finance Lawyer (minimum 7+ years PQE) with deep expertise in real estate finance.
• Previous experience of working either solely within private practice, or in a mix of in-house and private practice roles.
• Confidence in drafting, reviewing and negotiating LMA Facility Agreements in addition to security/ancillary finance documents in relation to real estate finance transactions.
• Experience of supervising more junior lawyers and managing/leading on real estate finance transactions.
• Previous experience of advising on development finance transactions (rather than investment finance) would be ideal but is not essential.
• Excellent technical drafting skills and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Available to do 2-3 days per week office attendance in any of the following locations (candidate choice): London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Cardiff.

The benefits of joining Konexo Legal Resourcing:

• Our flexible resourcing model means you can choose how and when you work.
• You will have access to high quality work, helping to consolidate on your experience and develop your career.
• We have full time, part time and more flexible ad-hoc hourly opportunities, with many of our roles offering hybrid or remote working.

What you get:

• The backing and support of a leading global law firm.
• Access to Partner support and other subject matter expert support within the firm throughout the placement.
• Access to the firm's knowledge systems, CPD training and webinars.
• Access to online know-how resources, such as PLC.
• You will be invited to Konexo's in-person and virtual networking events, in addition to firmwide webinars and events.

If you want to take charge of your career, work with a global law firm and some of the best companies in the world, then we would love to hear from you!

Due to the volume of responses we receive, unfortunately if you have not heard back from us within 4 weeks of applying, we are not progressing your application.