Senior Associate - New Build

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vasto Legal Recruitment Ltd is supporting a highly regarded Legal 500 firm to recruit a Senior Associate focused on New Build work within the Residential Real Estate team in the City of London. The role requires 4+ PQE and England & Wales qualification, with a strong emphasis on handling new build property transactions.

You will join a leading practice with a reputation for excellence and an established New Build team.

Qualifications

• England and Wales qualified 4+ PQE with expertise in acting for property sales and purchases of new build property.
• Strong drafting, client management and business development skills.
• Experience reviewing and advising on planning documentation, building regulations, warranties and related agreements.

Responsibilities

• Handle transactions from instruction through exchange and completion, including Land Registry and SDLT where relevant.
• Review planning documentation, building regulations and warranties for new-build developments.
• Advise clients on title, construction, planning and development risks specific to new-build properties.
• Manage client relationships and drive business development for the firm’s residential real estate practice.

Skills

Drafting

Client management

Business development

New build property

Education

England & Wales qualified (4+ PQE)

Job description

We are working closely with this highly tiered Legal 500 firm, who are hiring into their growing Residential Real Estate team, with a particular focus on New Build work.

They are looking for a Senior Associate – New Build 4+ years PQE to join a department led by a recognised Legal 500 and Chambers partner.

The Firm

This prominent firm has exciting growth plans over the next few years. Their current turnover is £19 million, withprojected growth to £20 million next year. Theyforecast a further 15% year-on-yeargrowth and are well placed to exceedthis.

They currently employ 200 staff, 150 of whom are Solicitors and Partners. As a firm, they like to grow organically and promote from within, and there are multiple examples and success stories, including an individual who joined the firm as a trainee and is now a partner over the course of 5 years.

They are a multi-service practice, with Real Estate flavour throughout all the other departments. They punch well above their weight, andtheir main competitors are impressively some Top 50 firms.

The firm has attracted many Lawyers out of larger 'city' practices, who have been looking for a more collegiate, friendly culture where staff can make more of an impact without sacrificing on quality of work and clients.

On offer is a high level of flexibility with a minimum requirement of only 2 days a week in the office. They are a family-focused firm which hosts annual BBQ's and sports days involving partners, family and children.

The Role

They are looking for a Senior Associate (4+ PQE), with a particular focus on New Build work.

This role will sit within the existing New Build team, which sits in the larger residential real estate team, which has a leading reputation in the market.

You will have the following experience:

• England and Wales qualified 4+ PQE with expertise in acting for property sales and purchases of new build property
• Strong transactional experience reviewing and advising on planning documentation, building regulations, warranties, estate management arrangements, service charges, rights and reservations, adoption arrangements and infrastructure agreements relevant to new-build developments.
• Ability to identify and advise clients on title, construction, planning and development risks specific to new-build properties.
• Experience managing transactions from instruction through exchange, completion and post-completion, including Land Registry and SDLT requirements.
• Commercially minded with strong drafting, client management and business development skills.

This is a first-class opportunity for a Senior Associate – New Build, to join a leading real estate practice based in the City of London.