Associate

2-3

Permanent

Property - Commercial

London

The firm

Boodle Hatfield has been providing practical advice to businesses and individuals for over 300 years. Our clients come from a wide range of sectors, both in the UK and internationally, and include some of the most well-established owner-managed businesses and property companies as well as fast-growing entrepreneurial enterprises and ultra-high net worth families. Our chief priority is helping our clients achieve their commercial objectives, whatever form their business takes.

Our approach is to become the long-term trusted adviser to leading wealth creators and owners as well as their commercial and investment enterprises. Our holistic understanding of our clients' structures and affairs enables us to provide the most appropriate and commercial advice to them. This approach has enabled us, throughout our 300 plus year history, to help our clients successfully navigate the continually changing and sometimes challenging markets in which they operate.

The department

Property is at the core of what we do for leading individuals and families and their investment companies. We have been advising on real estate for three hundred years and we still act for clients that we acted for when the Firm was founded in 1722. While our main market is London, we have vast experience of advising international and UK-based investors and developers on deals throughout the UK across a broad range of sectors including offices, residential, hotel & leisure, urban estates, mixed use, industrial and agriculture. Our clients include private developers and asset managers, some of London's largest estate owners, a number of leading hotel operators, and many wealthy investor individuals and families across the world including from the US, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

Summary of role

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified solicitor looking to further their career in commercial property law to join our prestigious Property Department based in London. The individual in this role will have the opportunity to work for a broad range of clients and matters.

The successful candidate will be working on a broad range of commercial property matters, including landlord and tenant and asset management matters, development projects, investment sales and purchases, and the real estate aspects of property finance for both borrowers and lenders. Clients will include a wide range of private investors and developers, family offices, urban estates, financial institutions and occupiers.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating documents, assisting Partners on larger transactions and projects (including title and lease reporting), as well as planning and running your own transactions and advising on general landlord and tenant matters.

The successful candidate will be expected to assist Partners with business development initiatives and proactively begin to build their own professional network.

Skills and experience

• Excellent academics and a minimum 2.1 or equivalent;
• Technically able and self-motivated commercial Property Lawyer - 2 to 3 years’ PQE;
• Must have qualified into a commercial property team and have solid experience in commercial landlord and tenant and asset management work;
• Experience of assisting on large-scale development projects and some grounding in investment sales and purchases would be an advantage;
• Experience of title and lease reporting is essential;
• Experience of Real Estate Finance would be an advantage but is not a requirement;
• Experience must have been gained in a reputable City or regional firm;
• The varied work is stimulating and requires a lively, analytical mind and an awareness and understanding of commercial issues;
• Ability to manage multiple files and meet deadlines whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail;
• Confident in dealing with high profile and highly valued clients;
• Plenty of initiative;
• Essential that the person is a team player;
• Strong technical and drafting skills;
• Able to be pro-active and “drive” transactions in order to meet tight deadlines.

Equal opportunities

Boodle Hatfield is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment through its inclusive and supportive environment. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the Firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are fully committed to a working environment in which all people can excel.