Associate Property Development

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in London seeks an Associate in Property Development to handle diverse legal tasks including drafting contracts and providing strategic advice. Applicants should be qualified solicitors with 2-5 years PQE in Real Estate. This role offers extensive opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team environment focused on investment and development work across various sectors. Strong skills in client communication and legal analysis are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 2-5 PQE and experience in Real Estate.
• Strong ability to navigate complex legal issues with a commercial focus.
• Demonstrated teamwork and client interaction capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft contracts for acquisition, development, and disposals.
• Supervise due diligence processes and reports.
• Provide focused legal advice aligned with client objectives.
• Communicate directly with clients and build relationships.
• Contribute to business development and client management.
• Assist in writing articles and client updates.

Skills

Strong educational background in Law

2-5 PQE in Real Estate

Strong technical skills

Commercial perspective on legal issues

Team oriented

Confident communicator

Strong organisation skills

Education

2:1 in a Law-related degree

Job description

Associate - Property Development

Department: Real Estate - Residential Development

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Description

Our London-based House Builders Team is looking for a 2-5 PQE lawyer to join the team.

The work is exciting and varied, with a more generalist workload across Residential and Commercial Real Estate than would typically be expected. The team was bolstered by 2 Partners joining from one of the leading UK law firms and bringing with them a substantial pipeline of work. The team has since grown to 5, and have plans to grow further in the medium-term.

You will have the opportunity to lead matters with an emphasis on build to rent, offices, data centres, co-living etc. with a focus on investment and development work across a variety of sectors. This will give you plenty of opportunities to develop and progress your career working in a team who will provide you with interesting, complex work.

The candidate will work also closely with solicitors from our highly regarded national Real Estate team from other disciplines including, planners, construction, corporate, tax and property finance lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating contracts dealing with all aspects of acquisition, development and disposals
• Carrying out and supervising due diligence and reporting
• Providing clients with focused legal advice with an appreciation of clients' commercial objectives
• Reporting to clients, communicating directly with them and building relationships
• Involvement in business development and assistance with client management.
• Assisting with writing articles and client updates
• At all times complying with client and firm protocols, financial management requirements and data protection requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong educational background with at least a 2:1 in a Law-related degree
• A qualified solicitor with 2-5 PQE and experienced in Real Estate.
• Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
• Team oriented and collegiate.
• Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels.
• Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of Real Estate matters simultaneously.