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The role will be working in the Real Estate or Construction team and dealing with all types of property/property management and construction work for clients that the Division is engaged with.
As a well-respected team of specialists, we offer the strength and depth that comes from having one of the largest real estate teams in the City of London as well as a highly-regarded team across our other global locations. Within the team, we have the full range of experts needed to advise throughout the entire property asset life-cycle from planning, investment and management advice to sale, redevelopment or onward sale and leaseback.
We advise on every aspect of commercial property, at all levels of the team – and we strive for excellence and empower our colleagues to do so.
Our Construction team provides transactional advice through to dispute avoidance and dispute resolution advice relating to large-scale construction and engineering projects in the UK and internationally.
Please note you will be required to attend the office full time in the first month, after which the role follows our hybrid working arrangement of 60/40 working in the office and working remotely.
Roles and Responsibilities
* Amending, negotiating and completing various infrastructure agreements for housebuilder clients, including taking instructions direct from the client and reporting on the agreed form documents.
* Dealing with management applications; including preparing, granting and reviewing Licences, covering Licences to Assign, Underlet and Alterations.
* Drafting and negotiating contracts and transfers for disposals to Registered Providers.
* Supporting on disposals/acquisitions, including on lettings dealing with the process to exclude the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
* Supporting on enfranchisement and non-contentious property management work.
* Preparing replies to enquiries.
* Document review.
* Preparing completion statements.
* Obtaining and reviewing pre -exchange searches.
* Assisting with reports.
* Administering data rooms and DocuSign.
* Dealing with payments.
* Being a point of contact for clients/third parties.
* Dealing with transactional post completion matters including SDLT, the Land Registry applications for registration, Land Registry requisitions (application queries) and post completion registration administration.
* Transaction management for the team if required and keeping records up to date.
* Providing transactional progress reports for key clients.
* Supporting other teams and undertaking research as required.
* Assisting with drafting construction contracts, including consultant appointments and collateral warranties.
* Negotiating construction contracts with consultants and contractors.
* Project managing large volumes of contracts and keeping track of the status of the documents at any one time, including keeping document trackers up to date.
* Checking the accuracy of engrossments of contracts such as appointments and collateral warranties and issuing documents for execution via DocuSign or hard copy engrossments.
* Complying with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.
Person Specification
* Have a law degree or equivalent with a keen interest in Law.
* Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Demonstrate excellent IT skills including Excel and Word and ideally some experience of Worksite and a case management system.
* Professional manner with the ability to work collaboratively across different levels.
* Be confident in both verbal and written communications.
* Committed to providing clients with a high-quality service.
* Working together
* Integrity and respect
* Inclusive
* Personal impact and growth
* Driving high standards
* Client - centric
* Responsible Business
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Law Practice
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