Associate Real Estate (Investment & Development)

Trowers & Hamlins; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a newly qualified associate to join their Real Estate team. The role involves responsibilities across commercial property transactions, including investment acquisition and landlord asset management. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong client management skills, commercial awareness, and an excellent academic record. This position presents opportunities for professional growth within a national team, working closely on various projects across Real Estate sectors.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified associate who has completed a seat in Real Estate.
• Ability to take on responsibility and manage projects independently.
• Strong client focus and commitment to service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Investment property acquisition due diligence and sales.
• Landlord side asset management.
• Acting for occupiers on new leasing and management of their existing leases.

Skills

Client management

Business development

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Education

Newly qualified solicitor with seat in Real Estate

Job description

Description

Where you'll work

Real Estate is a key focus of our business. From investment and management of existing assets to major development and regeneration schemes, about 60% of our lawyers operate in the sector across a wide range of disciplines including investment, finance, development, construction, asset management, planning, environmental and dispute resolution. We are ranked by The Lawyer as having one of the UK's Top 15 Real Estate practices overall.

What you will be doing

Work will focus on all aspects of commercial property for domestic and overseas investors (with a particular focus on clients from the Middle East, Malaysia and the US), developers, occupiers, government and local authorities, and lenders. Our practice covers all asset types and all sectors of the economy. You will be working as part of our national team so there will be opportunities to support colleagues in our other UK offices. As you will be part of the wider real estate practice, you will also have opportunities to work alongside teams delivering projects in the living sector such as single and multi-family housing, PBSA and senior living.

Principal Responsibilities

• Investment property acquisition due diligence and sales.
• Landlord side asset management.
• Acting for occupiers on new leasing and management of their existing leases.
• Acting for developers including in respect of site assembly and due diligence.
• Acting for both borrowers and lenders in respect of the preparation of or review of Certificates of Title and attending to relating property CPs.
• Building and maintaining and where possible initiating effective client relationships.
• Active participation in and, where appropriate leading, marketing initiatives.
• Running own files.
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures.
• Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions.

What you will need

The firm operates a Career Development Framework, a merit based and clearly defined career structure which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Associate grade and beyond. In particular, for this role we require:

• Newly qualified associate who has completed a seat in Real Estate.
• Ability to take on responsibility and manage projects, independently where appropriate;
• Strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery;
• Willingness to engage with and adapt to new legal technologies and digital tools;
• Drive and enthusiasm;
• Aptitude for business development;
• Client management experience;
• Commercial awareness;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Credibility; flexibility and a "can do" attitude; and
• Excellent academic record.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.