PDL Lawyer - Real Estate

BCL Legal; England; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in the UK is seeking a Practice Development Lawyer for their real estate practice. This remote position involves updating and automating the precedent bank, liaising with fee earners, and contributing to legal innovations. The ideal candidate will have experience in real estate law and strong communication skills. Apply now to join a market-leading team.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal practice as a Practice Development Lawyer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of real estate law and related precedents.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with fee earners.

Responsibilities

• Revise and automate the English/Welsh real estate precedent bank.
• Create new precedents and draft practice notes.
• Liaise with fee earners for technical legal queries.

Job description

Practice Development Lawyer | Real Estate | Global Law Firm | Remote

BCL Legal are working with a global law firm to recruit a PDL to join their large real estate practice.

The focus of the role will be on updating, maintaining and automating their precedent bank to ensure the department remains at forefront of legal services. In addition, you will be working closely with the teams existing Managing PDL to support and deliver a broad spectrum of know-how related services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a market leading Real Estate team where you will be offered a high level of responsibility across the breadth of the practice and the opportunity to have significant interaction with the firms fee earners.

The role will involve:

• Revising, updating, maintaining and automating the English/Welsh real estate precedent bank.
• Creating new precedents.
• Drafting practice notes to support the use of the precedent bank.
• Liaising closely with fee earners to understand and respond to their requirements for precedent support.
• Working closely with fee earners to gather market feedback and to maintain a good understanding of the "market norm".
• Dealing with fee earner technical legal queries.
• Participating in and contributing to innovation projects to enhance the use and delivery of legal documentation.
• Where required, providing assistance and support to the Managing PDL with the following:
  • Legal research;
  • Producing dynamic and up to date client briefings and legal updates;
  • Identifying, developing, coordinating and delivering legal training for clients and internal fee earning teams;
  • Creating and contributing to legal know-how material;
  • Sourcing and sharing relevant and up to date knowledge with clients and our internal team and encouraging others to do the same.

A fantastic opportunity to join a large real estate practice that has a market leading reputation. This role can be 100% remote.

Apply now!

Or if you would like to find out more please contact Uma Aslam at BCL Legal.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.