Real Estate Associate

Osborne Clarke; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Associate to join their Real Estate Cornerstone team in Bristol. In this full-time role, you will provide comprehensive support, including drafting legal documents and supervising paralegals. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in Real Estate and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team environment with competitive salaries and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Generous benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in the Real Estate sector in a similar role.
• Self-starter, resourceful and driven to develop knowledge and skills.
• Ability to present technical legal issues in a clear and approachable manner.

Responsibilities

• Providing a wide range of services to the Real Estate Cornerstone Team.
• Preparing and quality controlling reports on title.
• Drafting agreements, leases, licences, surrenders and deeds of variation.
• Supervising a team of paralegals.
• Negotiating and completing documentation.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters

Client-oriented approach

Commercial awareness

Excellent organizational skills

Job description

Overview

We have a new opportunity for an Associate to join our Real Estate Cornerstone team and support our team in delivering commercial real estate work in the telecoms industry. This is a permanent, full-time role based in our Bristol office, although occasional travel to our offices in Reading in London, and to client offices, may be required in the longer term. You will be aligned to the Cornerstone team and will be working with a wide range of fee earners across this team. It is a supportive, well organised and cohesive team. You will also have the opportunity to do work outside of the Cornerstone team. We are looking to grow our team supporting Cornerstone's business objectives.

Role

• Providing a wide range of services to the Real Estate Cornerstone Team including but not exclusively:
• Preparing and quality controlling reports on title
• Drafting agreements, leases, licences, surrenders and deeds of variation
• Supervising a team of paralegals
• Negotiating and completing documentation
• Working as part of a wider team on projects involving Multi Skilled visits (MSVs)
• Attending internal and external team / progress update calls and meetings
• Contributing to internal and external training
• Evidence of experience across a wide range of Real Estate matters in a similar role
• Be prepared to work in a highly supportive team environment
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills
• Be technically minded, enjoy variety, have the ability to prioritise and successfully manage multiple matters
• Show an enthusiasm for and the ability to present technical legal issues in a clear, approachable and professional way
• Demonstrate a client-orientated approach, both internally and externally; the ability to think laterally and to develop ideas in relation to business opportunities and training
• Show an appreciation of fee earner needs and constraints; and the ability to assist in the development of less experienced team members
• Be commercially aware
• Be a self-starter, enthusiastic, resourceful and driven to continually develop knowledge and skills in a challenging and supportive environment
• Be pro-active and motivated with excellent organisational skills; and an excellent team player
• Be flexible and pragmatic with a problem solving approach

The Team

The Bristol Real Estate department is made up of 61 fee-earners overall including 11 Partners, 2 Legal Directors, 9 Associate Directors, 8 Senior Associates, 15 Associates, and other roles.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.

Recruitment process

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities. If you would like any further information about this role or the firm, please contact Angharad Jenkins at [e-mail]. We review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making. If you require any adjustments during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 lawyers in 26 locations. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle current issues and prepare for future ones. We value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our people and provide a range of support. Services in India are provided by a relationship firm.