Real Estate Solicitor (Fully Remote Working) in City of London

We’re delighted to be partnering with a pioneering global law firm that is recruiting for a Real Estate Solicitor to join their Real Estate practice on a fully remote working basis. Must be UK-based; must not live in Northern Ireland and must live at least 100 miles away from a London office, otherwise location agnostic.

The UK Real Estate practice is ranked Band 1 by both Chambers and Legal 500 and has a reputation for executing the largest and most complex real estate deals with accuracy and at speed. The London Real Estate team provides advice on all aspects of general commercial property including investment, restructuring, development, acquisitions, disposals, corporate occupiers, PPP, corporate support work and real estate finance.

The Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate team works closely with the London Real Estate team to support clients on the acquisition, financing and disposal of large commercial Real Estate portfolios. This includes freehold and leasehold title review; certificates on title; lease reporting and tenancy schedule verification. Working directly with clients, including the UK's largest Real Estate investment fund, to support all their asset management needs, including drafting and negotiating agreements for lease, leases, licences and other ancillary documents.

Key clients include: abrdn (formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments), Ballymore, Blackstone, British Land, Britannia.

As the Real Estate Solicitor, you will form part of the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate team to support the delivery of Real Estate transactions, asset management, and due diligence projects. This will involve working closely with the London Real Estate team and liaising directly with clients and counterparties. Solicitors work closely with Senior Solicitors, supporting them on fee-earning matters, including briefing and supervising Trainees and Legal Analysts. Solicitors undertake the review, drafting and negotiations across a range of deal types, transactions and projects within Real Estate. You will also be expected from time to time, to step up and lead projects or specific work-streams on a mandate, supervised by Senior Solicitors and/or the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate Senior Manager or Manager, who will support as necessary. Limited travel, including to the London office, may be required from time to time.

Key responsibilities:

• Conducting fee earning work directly, as well as supervising Trainees, Senior Legal Analysts and Legal Analysts.
• Managing own caseload, receiving instructions from and liaising directly with clients on asset management matters, including negotiating leases and ancillary documents.
• Playing a proactive role in the delivery of projects advising on the real estate aspects of disposals, acquisitions and re-financings for Real Estate and Corporate matters.
• Delivering excellent client service and making an effective contribution to the firm’s work.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant areas of law to the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate practice.
• Working with legal technology tools appropriate to the relevant matter (e.g. artificial intelligence tools for due diligence).
• Complying with risk requirements, firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation and contributing to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes.
• Liaising with clients and teams elsewhere in the firm as required on fee-earning matters or projects.
• Line management responsibility for Trainees, Senior Legal Analysts and Legal Analysts, as directed by the Digital Legal Delivery Real Estate senior team.
• UK travel may be required from time to time. There may be opportunity for international travel (although this is not a pre-requisite for the role).

The responsibilities outlined above cannot totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post-holder. The outline of responsibilities given above may, therefore, vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility or grade.

What You Need To Succeed:

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or Northern Ireland. Republic of Ireland or other common law jurisdictions will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 + years’ PQE, the majority of which should be core landlord and tenant real estate experience.
• Strong legal skills, including drafting, negotiation and project management skills.
• Basic people management and business development skills.
• Some understanding of key drivers for financial efficiency; and good financial discipline (time-recording, WIP management, billing etc).
• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.
• Must be UK-based; must not live in Northern Ireland and must live at least 100 miles away from a London office, otherwise location agnostic.

What You'll Receive In Return:

This is a fully remote working role. You will receive a competitive market salary, discretionary bonus and an excellent package of benefits, plus private healthcare, wellbeing, generous pension and a host of other perks.

Applying For Your New Role:

Does this position sound of interest? Please submit your CV confidentially and we will be in touch shortly to discuss the opportunity in further detail. Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.