Associate/Senior Associate - Real Estate Finance in Glasgow

We are newly recruiting for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Real Estate Finance team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This role is offered on a full-time, flexible working basis and would best suit a qualified lawyer with 3+ years' PQE.

TLT is recognised as having one of the foremost real estate groups in the country. The group includes several nationally rated individuals. Our property expertise encompasses investment, portfolio management, finance, planning, construction, environmental, development and dispute resolution.

The Real Estate Finance team sits within our Investment and Asset Management team, within our wider Real Estate Group. Our sector focus enables us to concentrate our effort and resources on learning as much as we can about our clients' businesses and approach; working with clients from a firm-wide perspective, not merely by work type or team. With TLT's offices in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, we are able to provide expertise across all the jurisdictions within the UK.

Your Role

As a key addition to our growing team, day to day you can expect to be involved in:

• Dealing with all aspects of real estate finance transactions, acting for multiple lender clients
• Handling all aspects of real estate due diligence, drafting, negotiation, managing matters to completion
• Dealing with post-completion formalities, including registration in the Land Register of Scotland and at Companies House
• Nurturing both existing and new client relationships, running own files with early responsibility for delivery of transactions
• Providing all our clients with a quality service in accordance with the Firm’s procedures
• Opportunities for business development and enhancement of the current services we offer
• Support and supervision of junior team members, assisting in their development

Your Skills & Experience

We are looking for:

• A Scottish qualified lawyer with 3+ years' PQE, with previous real estate finance experience
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
• Commercial awareness with enthusiasm for business development and an appetite for keeping up to date with the latest developments in your practice area and sector focus
• An ability to understand your client’s business needs, acting in the best interest of the firm and the client
• An ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture

Your Team

TLT has one of the UK's largest real estate groups, with a team of over 180, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know-how. Many of our real estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.

Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.

Our Benefits

We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.

At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.

TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible.