Real Estate Associate — Southampton: High‑Value Transactions

BCLP; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BCLP is seeking a Real Estate Associate for our Southampton office, part of a market-leading practice with cross-office collaboration across London and Manchester. You will be supported to handle a broad portfolio of asset management, sales, purchases and financings, with supervision and a focus on drafting and client service.

Join a team that values development and client relationships, working on complex, high-value transactions in a flexible, fast-paced environment across multiple UK offices,

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1PQE.
• Solid commercial real estate experience (based on your experience level).
• Analytical and drafting skills and a desire to deliver a high quality legal service.
• Flexibility and adaptability to allow you to manage your work proactively.
• An ability to manage your time and priorities effectively to work in a high paced environment.
• Commercial focus with a knowledge of key areas of the law and ability to provide clear, concise, practical advice.
• A willingness to learn to grow the legal skills and knowledge set out above (within a supportive team environment).

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on a broad portfolio of asset management work, managing your own matters as part of our client teams at a level suitable to your experience.
• Work on sales, purchases and financings with appropriate supervision and training and often as part of a team.
• Draft and negotiate documents to ensure they meet client requirements.
• Provide advice to clients to ensure that their interests are protected and that all relevant laws and regulations are adhered to at all times.
• Be part of key client teams working with colleagues based in other BCLP offices.
• Begin to develop client relationships, with clients ranging from private equity funds, property companies and our annuity clients such as the Crown Estate, Aviva Investors and Great Portland Estates.
• Get involved with development transactions ranging from acquisition of brownfield sites for industrial development through to town centre regeneration projects.

Skills

1 PQE

Real estate experience

Analytical drafting

Time management

Commercial focus

Willingness to learn

Job description

BCLP is seeking a Real Estate Associate for our Southampton office, part of a market-leading practice with cross-office collaboration across London and Manchester. You will be supported to handle a broad portfolio of asset management, sales, purchases and financings, with supervision and a focus on drafting and client service.

Join a team that values development and client relationships, working on complex, high-value transactions in a flexible, fast-paced environment across multiple UK offices,