Associate Senior Counsel in London

WELLTOWER – REIMAGINE REAL ESTATE WITH US. At Welltower, we’re transforming how the world thinks about senior living and wellness-focused real estate. As a global leader in residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure, we create vibrant, purpose-driven communities where housing, healthcare, and hospitality converge. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and endlessly ambitious—guided by our mantra: The only easy day was yesterday. We’re looking for bold, independent thinkers who thrive on challenge, embrace complexity, and are driven to deliver long-term value. Every team member is empowered to think like an owner, innovate fearlessly, and lead from where they stand. If you're passionate about outcomes and inspired by the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare infrastructure, we want you on our best-in-class team.

SUMMARY

The Associate Senior Counsel will provide key legal support and expertise in UK seniors housing legal transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and development matters.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a strategic legal partner to the UK investment, development, and asset management teams, providing commercially pragmatic advice across seniors housing and healthcare real estate transactions.
• Advise on transaction structuring and risk allocation at an early stage, shaping deal strategy to optimise returns while balancing legal, regulatory, and reputational considerations under English law.
• Lead the legal workstream on mid-to-large scale transactions, proactively driving timelines, anticipating issues, and ensuring seamless execution from heads of terms through to completion and stabilisation.
• Act as the central legal coordinator (“deal lead”) within cross-functional teams, aligning legal strategy with underwriting assumptions, asset management objectives, capital structures, and long-term portfolio goals.
• Negotiate key commercial agreements — including SPAs, development and forward funding agreements, joint venture documentation, and management/operator agreements.
• Manage and leverage external counsel and specialist advisers as an extension of the internal team, setting clear commercial objectives, controlling costs, and ensuring advice is solutions-oriented.
• Support strategic initiatives across the UK platform, including new product structures, operator partnerships, capital partnerships, and portfolio optimisation strategies.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes, playbooks, and governance frameworks to enhance deal efficiency, consistency, and risk management across the platform.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TRAVEL

Some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Qualification: Qualified solicitor in England & Wales (or other UK jurisdiction with the ability to practise in England & Wales), admitted and in good standing with the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Strong academic background (LL.B. or GDL and LPC/SQE or equivalent).

Experience: 3–5 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) with significant real estate and/or corporate transactional experience, ideally gained at a leading UK or international law firm or within an in-house legal team. Experience advising listed companies, institutional investors, or UK REITs is preferred. Demonstrated ability to lead and execute transactions independently with appropriate supervision, managing competing deadlines and driving matters through to completion. Strong understanding of the commercial drivers underpinning UK real estate transactions.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
• Pension Scheme + Profit Sharing Program
• Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Professional Growth And much more!

ABOUT WELLTOWER

Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) an S&P 500 company, is the world's preeminent residential wellness and healthcare infrastructure company. Our portfolio of 1,500+ Seniors and Wellness Housing communities is positioned at the intersection of housing, healthcare, and hospitality, creating vibrant communities for mature renters and older adults in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.