Real Estate Finance Lawyer

Elevate Flexible Legal Resourcing; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking a skilled Real Estate Finance Lawyer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves advising on commercial real estate finance transactions, drafting legal documentation, and supervising junior lawyers. The position offers a hybrid work model, balancing office presence with remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience in real estate finance.
• Experience at a top-tier law firm or leading in-house legal team.
• Ability to manage complex workloads under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Advising on real estate finance transactions for banks and investors.
• Drafting and negotiating loan agreements and documentation.
• Managing transactions from instruction to post-completion.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent drafting skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

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We are seeking a highly capable and commercially astute Real Estate Finance Lawyer to join our customer, a global law firm on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced solicitor to contribute to a high-performing team within a leading law firm, advising on complex and high-value real estate finance transactions.

You will work closely with partners and associates on a broad range of finance matters, acting for lenders, borrowers, and investors across the commercial real estate sector. The role offers a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between office presence and remote work.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, developers, and property investors on all aspects of real estate finance.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating loan agreements, security documentation, and intercreditor arrangements.
• Supporting complex secured lending transactions, including acquisition finance, development finance, and refinancing deals.
• Coordinating due diligence and liaising with clients, counsel, and counterparties.
• Managing transactions from instruction to post-completion with minimal supervision.
• Providing support and supervision to junior lawyers and trainees as appropriate.
• Staying current with relevant legal developments in the real estate and finance sectors.

Key Requirements

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with a minimum of 4 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) in real estate finance.
• Demonstrable experience in real estate secured lending, ideally gained at a top-tier law firm or leading in-house legal team.
• Strong technical legal knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage a varied and complex workload under time pressure.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative and client-focused approach.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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Job function

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  Legal

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  Legal Services

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