Associate

Dentons Group; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A top global law firm in Milton Keynes is looking for a Real Estate professional. This hybrid role involves managing asset and portfolio work, advising clients on leasing, and engaging in high-profile real estate transactions. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in drafting commercial documents and conducting due diligence. The firm values teamwork and communication, offering an inclusive and diverse workplace. Flexibility in work hours is available, reflecting the firm's commitment to employee welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management and portfolio management.
• Proficient in buying and selling property under leases.
• Ability to draft and negotiate commercial real estate documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on landlord/tenant leasing.
• Support project teams in construction and planning.
• Perform due diligence for real estate transactions.

Skills

Asset management

Transaction management

Commercial real estate documentation

Due diligence

Effective communication

Job description

Department: Real Estate
Duration: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
PQE: 1-3
Type of role: Hybrid
Reports to: Partner
Reference no: 9219

The Team

Dentons' Real Estate team is the largest team in the largest law firm in world with a respected reputation across a broad spectrum of industries and markets. Our team, located in Milton Keynes, forms an integral and seamless part of an award‑winning practice which spans a complete range of real‑estate services to clients, from development, joint ventures, structured investments, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant, retail and real‑estate finance to construction and property litigation. The team combines a deep and current legal knowledge with sophisticated marketplace knowledge and acts for the full spectrum of stakeholders including Network Rail, Dept for Work & Pensions and Sainsbury's. The global expansion of our firm over recent years has broadened the international angle to our real‑estate practice.

The Role

The team works on a wide variety of real‑estate transactions, both domestic UK transactions and supporting activities of the firm’s global clients. We deliver a client‑focused responsive service for blue‑chip clients who expect the highest quality, great value and the delivery of high‑quality work. They, and we, expect our lawyers to be specialists in their sectors, and to be engaged and commercially minded.

Work highlights for the Milton Keynes team include:

• Advising Network Rail on a range of headline‑making rail, infrastructure and commercial development projects and the management of their portfolio across the UK.
• Advising household name retailers including Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and John Lewis on the management of their portfolios.
• Acting for most of the UK banks, and many other funding parties, on a variety of high‑profile real‑estate funding transactions.
• Acting for a Developer on a large regeneration project in London to build a new Football Stadium, Hotel and approximately 100 high‑end apartments.
• Acting for a Middle Eastern investor on its sale of a trophy investment site in Pimlico, London for c. £70m.
• Acting for an Islamic Bank in the grant of a sharia compliant Ijara facility to a customer of the Bank seeking to purchase a property for £20m.
• Acting for a large hotel owner in the listing of a portfolio of English and Scottish hotels and apart‑hotels on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
• Acting for Administrators on a large pub‑sector administration affecting multiple sites.

Required experience, skills and attributes

• Carrying out asset management and portfolio management work and providing general landlord/tenant leasing advice in connection with the grant of new leases and consents.
• Buying and selling property including transactions subject to leases.
• Working with a project team including construction and planning colleagues.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial real‑estate documents such as sale/purchase contracts, easements, licences and agreements for lease.
• Dealing with the usual real‑estate due diligence requirements such as the preparation/review of certificates/reports on title.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork - Maintains productive and collaborative relationships within own team and across the firm to reach goals. Promotes team‑based working and shares knowledge.
• Communication - Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Adaptability to change - is receptive to changing requirements in the job and the firm. Adjusts approach to meet new priorities and able to promote new ideas and improvements.
• Customer focus - Dedicated to identifying and addressing the needs of clients and internal customers to ensure the delivery of valuable and efficient services.
• Problem Solving - Analyses problems and information, evaluates options and risks in order to identify the most appropriate solutions. Bases decisions on sound judgement and initiative.
• Achievement - Displays a high degree of commitment and purpose in pursuing objectives. Prioritises plans and organises workload. Focused and motivated in ensuring tasks are carried out effectively and efficiently.
• Personal Effectiveness - Projects confidence and self‑motivation. Demonstrates professionalism in challenging circumstances.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose‑driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email [e-mail]. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.