Associate - Real Estate - 1-5PQE

Mayer Brown LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an Associate to join their Real Estate department in London. The ideal candidate will have 1-5 years of post qualification experience as a Solicitor, with a focus on commercial real estate transactions. Candidates should possess excellent people skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work effectively in a close-knit team. This position offers the opportunity to be involved in high-profile investment and development deals while promoting a culture of inclusivity and support.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 1-5 years post qualification experience.
• Experience with commercial real estate transactions required.

Responsibilities

• Join the Real Estate department as an Associate.
• Involved in investment, development, and finance transactions.

Skills

Experience in Real Estate

Excellent people skills

Good communication style

Ability to work in a team

Client interaction skills

Commercial outlook

Self-motivated

Education

Degree certificate(s) from a reputed institution

Job description

Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial and collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realise their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Real Estate department in our London office as an Associate.

Hours:

Standard hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm with flexibility in accordance with the needs of the business.

Our current working from home policy allows for two days working from home, subject to business need.This policy is subject to change and does not form part of contractual terms.

The Department:

Real Estate

Real Estate is a key practice area for the firm with presence in London, the US & Asia. The firm’s Global Managing Partner is a London Real Estate Partner.

Our Real Estate team is involved in some of the best deals in the market, with a focus on (i) big ticket investment deals (often for overseas clients) (ii) private equity real estate, (iii) large developers and property companies and (iv) corporate HQ moves.

Our Partners have extensive experience in acting for investors, funds, property companies, banks and developers in all kinds of investment, development and finance transactions.

Qualifications

A qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 1-5 years post qualification experience.

The PQE level/s identified here is indicative only. Mayer Brown would welcome applicants regardless of PQE who believe they meet the requirements of the role outlined in the job description and wish to apply for the position

Experience, skills and personal attributes:

• Experience in Real Estate is required
• Specific experience with commercial real estate transactions, acting for investors, funds, property companies, banks and developers in all kinds of investment, development and finance transactions
• Excellent people skills and a good, clear communication style;
• Ability to work effectively within an established, close-knit team;
• Demonstrate ability to confidently interact with clients and develop business pro-actively;
• A commercial and pragmatic outlook;
• Have attained degree certificate(s) from a reputed institution, achieving a minimum grade of 2:1 or equivalent;
• Be self-motivated and possess a very pro-active attitude;

At Mayer Brown, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that offers our people the opportunity and support they need to succeed.

Our culture promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation and productivity among people from all backgrounds and values different perspectives and ideas.

One of our core values at Mayer Brown is to promote inclusion at all levels within the business which is actively supported by our Employee Resource Groups - LGBT+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability) and Work and Me (Family).

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm.