An exciting opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join a Legal 500 firm in London. 

The Firm

The firm are a London Law firm based in the heart of Belgravia, which is an area close to the firm’s roots. Ranked in the Top 100, and top tier across several areas, this law firm has a culture though that stands them apart from nearly all firms of their size.

Traditionally well known for their best in class real estate offering, they provide a full range of legal services, guidance and trusted advice and support to their local and international clients, including: real estate, international private client and private wealth, dispute resolution, international family, immigration, corporate and company commercial and more. They specifically cater to their international clients’ needs though their region-specific desks and through their multilingual lawyers.

The firm are commercially aware, entrepreneurial in spirit, international in outlook and passionate about the impact of their work. Founded in 1850, the firm is now recognised as one of London’s leading law firms.

This is an unrivalled opportunity for progression prospects within a successful team that deals with some of the best property clients in the country, so the quality of work is excellent. But, they also have a particular focus on healthy work/life balance.

The Role

This Legal 500 firm are now looking to hire a Commercial Property Solicitor into their London office. The firms very highly regarded team in requires a Solicitor to join them, and work closely with the team's existing partners and associates. The role will involve handling development matters for registered providers, developers and housebuilders. This role will help you develop your technical and client management skills.

As an expanding team, there are real opportunities for career development.

The Candidates

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Commercial Property Solicitor.

Requirements

• You will have a good grounding in Commercial Property, development experience would be important to have.
• You should be an ambitious candidate wanting to progress.

The firm's offices are fantastic, but you will only be required to attend the office when it is essential to do so, or if you want to work from the office that is something that you can do as much as you would like.

On offer is a competitive salary depending upon length of PQE and relevance of experience.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A stand-out opportunity for an NQ - 2 years PQE Real Estate Solicitor to join an internationally recognised law firm in London and be part of a growing team.

The Firm

This internationally recognised law firm based in central London has a long history of acting for prominent, high net worth individuals, and for entrepreneurs. Although the firm now has 11 practice areas, and acts for many corporates and large institutions, there is still a strong focus on acting for individuals, in relation to their personal and business interests.

The firm have been named in the Sunday Times 100 “Best Companies to Work For” since 2014 to date.

The Team

Real Estate has been at the core of the firm’s business since 1937. The team provide specialist advice on real estate and construction matters but remain focused on their clients' objectives. They take a commercial approach to transactions to ensure that their clients’ commercial aims and risk profiles are achievable.

They act for a variety of clients including developers, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, celebrities, banks, investors, landlords and tenants across commercial property transactions, development projects and high value residential sales and purchases.

The Role

You will work closely with the three Partners and nine Fee-Earners of this busy department in the provision of advice to the firm’s clients. 

Responsibilities will include:  

• Handling the sale and purchase and financing of commercial property
• Acting for Landlords and Tenants in the grant and taking of commercial leases
• Handling residential, commercial and mixed use development work including the acquisition of sites, financing, site set up and disposal of units
• Acting for both lenders and borrowers on financing, refinancing and bridge lending
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Taking an active role in departmental meetings including knowhow meetings
• To participate in the marketing and business development of the firm’s practice, and in particular the real estate team, by writing articles and blogs and dealing with internet enquiries
• Such other duties which may be given from time to time.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be a real estate solicitor with a commercial outlook who is able to create relationships with the department’s largely entrepreneurial and demanding client base.

They have a close knit team, and it is important that the successful candidate is a team player who can work well with all members of the department. The Partners and senior members of the team are experienced practitioners who seek to train the junior lawyers to become excellent all round real estate solicitors.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A stand-out opportunity for an NQ - 2 years PQE residential real estate solicitor to join an internationally recognised law firm in London and be part of a growing team.

The Firm

This internationally recognised law firm based in central London has a long history of acting for prominent, high net worth individuals, and for entrepreneurs. Although the firm now has 11 practice areas, and acts for many corporates and large institutions, there is still a strong focus on acting for individuals, in relation to their personal and business interests.

The firm have been named in the Sunday Times 100 “Best Companies to Work For” since 2014 to date.

The Team

Real Estate has been at the core of the firm’s business since 1937. The team provide specialist advice on real estate and construction matters but remain focused on their clients' objectives. They take a commercial approach to transactions to ensure that their clients’ commercial aims and risk profiles are achievable.

They act for a variety of clients including developers, entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, celebrities, banks, investors, landlords and tenants across commercial property transactions, development projects and high value residential sales and purchases.

The Role

They are looking to recruit an Associate to join the team and work closely with the Partners and Fee-Earners in the provision of advice to the firm’s clients.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to a range of work but will predominately focus on high value residential and residential development matters.

The firm’s reputation is based on their numerous close client relationships. They provide a high quality and personal service, and their clients value their ability to problem solve and provide technically sound advice in short timescales.

Responsibilities will include:  

• Acting on the sale and purchase of high value residential property (including off plan and new build properties)
• Acting on lease extensions and rights of first refusal
• Acting for developers on the acquisition and disposal of residential developments
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Taking an active role in departmental meetings including knowhow meetings
• To participate in the marketing and business development of the firm’s practice, and in particular the real estate team, by writing articles and blogs and dealing with internet enquiries.
• Such other duties which may be given from time to time.

The Candidate

They are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with a commercial outlook who has a desire to develop and grow the residential section of the Real Estate team.

The candidate must be able to create relationships with the department’s demanding client base which is a mix of high net worth individuals, international investors, entrepreneurs, and private property companies. As a close knit team, they are looking for a team player who can work well with all members of this busy and supportive department.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A stand-out opportunity for a commercial litigation solicitor to join a leading regional law firm.

The Firm

Our client is a leading law firm in Reading & Thames Valley. They provide comprehensive legal services to individuals & commercial & property organisations. They are regularly recognised and highly ranked in both of the UK’s leading legal directories, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. They have also been accredited by Lexcel since 2001 for their excellence in legal practice management and client care.

The Team

The firms two-partner commercial dispute resolution team boasts some enviable blue chip clients and a caseload which includes complex domestic and cross-border disputes.

The Role

They are currently looking to recruit an experienced solicitor/associate level litigator to support them. As part of the team you will build your experience working collaboratively on some challenging disputes while also running your own caseload of more straightforward cases.

The role offers a significant level of variety and interest. You will work across a range of sectors and work-types, which may include commercial contract disputes, construction, professional indemnity, insolvency disputes, fraud, IP, and international arbitration. Clients will span many sectors, including automotive, financial services, leisure, fisheries, logistics and FMCG.

The Candidate

You will need to be resourceful, responsive, and resilient, with the ability to grasp new challenges and areas of law quickly and accurately. You will benefit from support and career development from highly regarded and experienced partners and their senior associate and access to cases of a quality hard to find elsewhere in Reading. As you will be expected to work with limited supervision on your own cases, the firm expects you will already have accumulated a minimum of 2 years’ pqe in commercial litigation before joining them.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A fantastic opportunity for an Associate Solicitor to join the firms market leading Commercial & IP team in London.

The Firm

Our client is an established firm of commercial lawyers located in Central London and currently comprises 15 partners plus 90 professional and support staff. 

The Role

They now have a fantastic opportunity to join the firms market leading Commercial & IP team which is currently comprised of 1 partner, 2 fee earners, and one secretary, focused primarily on the sports, tech, media and creative industries.

The firm seeks an Associate to join this growing team, primarily to work alongside the Partner. The firm expects candidates to possess excellent academics and will have 4-5 years PQE in the relevant department. The role is extremely varied and will provide exposure to a broad range of commercial, intellectual property, IT and sports work.

This role is likely to appeal to someone who has a proven interest and focus in non-contentious commercial and IP work and is seeking a platform for long term career development as part of an established team operating within a highly profitable, long established and reputable London firm.

The Candidates

Candidates should possess relevant proven commercial drafting experience and proficiency in Tech and Digital matters. An understanding of brand protection and commercial rights strategies would be advantageous. Whilst close supervision and support at partner level is fundamental, candidates should be able to manage files and use their own initiative. Candidates will need to be ambitious with a desire to develop their career and continue to grow this successful practice area.

The firm’s working environment is very “hands on” and a sound commercial sense and ability to handle clients is essential. The candidate should also have excellent drafting, technical, file/time management skills, good client liaison abilities and should be able to work under pressure on high profile projects with tight deadlines.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an exciting opportunity for a Residential Property Solicitor to join a highly renowned Property team.

The Firm

Our client is a highly successful law firm which has been in business since 1722. They act for wealthy individuals, families, property owners and businesses in the United Kingdom and internationally.

The firm are proud of their reputation for delivering the highest quality of professional advice. They enjoy long-standing relationships with very many of their clients who include some of the most well-established owner managed businesses, property companies and families in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Their lawyers are astute, highly skilled and attuned to the individual needs of their clients. Their aim is always to provide timely, expert advice.

The Team

Their core areas of specialism are Prime Central London and high value rural and urban estates. Few firms can match the depth of their expertise in the high value property sphere and have a detailed understanding of the requirements of both funders and purchasers. Acting on both sides enables them to give the most relevant and up-to-date advice to their clients who are looking to invest, whether they are from the UK or abroad.

The firm acts on everything from off plan residential development projects, through to listed building refurbishments; restructuring arrangements through to joint ventures; and they can advise on refurbishments and rebuilds as well as on social housing aspects of new developments.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to the Residential team within the Property department. 

The role will primarily deal with a broad range of transactional work alongside property portfolio management matters across mixed use rural and urban portfolios.

The candidate must be able to deal with buying, selling and financing for private clients. Responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating documents as well as running a significant number of their own files.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportunity for a Litigation Solicitor with Commercial and Property experience to join a new generation of law firm in London. 

The Firm

As a new generation of law firm, our client is dynamic and commercially minded, formed out of a desire to go above and beyond for their clients. Their highly skilled solicitors came together through a shared ethos and expertise in Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance and Company & Commercial.

With more than 50 partner offices across the world, their location in Wells Street is nestled between the thriving core of London’s West End real estate market and the Royal Courts of Justice.

The Team

The firms Dispute Resolution team has significant experience in international and cross-border dispute resolution. They have been involved in significant international disputes spanning Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The Role

They are now seeking a junior – mid Litigation Solicitor to work on a varied caseload of Commercial and Property Litigation work. The successful candidate will have a strong technical understanding of Litigation law and a strong academic history.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

This is an opportunity for an individual with a passion for construction law to join a busy and highly regarded construction department in London.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years, in addition to their office in the City, they have offices in Northern England and Essex.

They are recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm, specialising in delivering construction, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate, banking, employment, projects, and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Their main client base is Registered Providers, and they are ranked as a leading firm for their work in social housing. Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

Their Construction team is comprised of 19 (six partners, ten solicitors, one paralegal and two trainees) and is divided into two sub-teams (contentious and non-contentious) operating from all 3 offices. About three-quarters of our work is contentious.

Their clients include developers, major corporations, funders, contractors, sub-contractors, construction consultants, local authorities, registered providers of social housing and PFI consortia.

Their work for Registered Providers involves them in some of the largest construction disputes in the

social housing sector which are often in the spotlight of the national media. Their team is constantly

going from strength-to-strength. Contrary to the approach of other City law firms, they have been joined by four new starters since March 2020. In Legal 500 (2020), their contentious Construction team received outstanding testimonials and moved up a Tier.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an individual with a passion for construction law to join their busy construction department in London.

They are looking for an ambitious construction solicitor, who is prepared to work hard and go the extra mile, to hit the ground running and make their mark within a thriving construction department.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be 5-6 years PQE with the majority of experience gained in contentious construction but with some non-contentious experience.

In addition, they will be self-motivated and have enthusiasm for business development and building business.

Person Specification

• Five to six years’ PQE contentious construction experience working within the property arena but with some non-contentious experience
• worked, since qualification, as a full-time construction solicitor
• a strong academic background, ideally gaining a 2:1 at degree level and a postgraduate course in construction law will be advantageous

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Real Estate Solicitor to join a widely-regarded firm in London.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years, in addition to their office in the City, they have offices in Northern England and Essex.

They are recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm, specialising in delivering construction, litigation & dispute resolution, corporate, banking, employment, projects, and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Their main client base is Registered Providers, and they are ranked as a leading firm for their work in social housing. Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Team

Real Estate (and particularly real estate development) is at the heart of the firm’s business, as it is with the major part of their client base.

Within the Team, there are 11 dedicated partners working on a wide variety of property transactions with a broad range of clients from registered providers of social housing and care homes, through to private developers, acting on sites and developments from a handful of units to thousands.

The Role

The role will cover a full range of property related legal issues. There will be an emphasis upon site acquisition and development projects, including giving advice on draft section 106's, development agreements, conditional contracts and portfolio sales and disposals and undertaking reports on title.

There will also be an opportunity to undertake commercial property work.

A fundamental part of the role will be to help develop business locally in conjunction with the partners in the Team and also the other fee earners based in the London office.

The Candidate

• You will have at least 4 years’ PQE as a Property Solicitor, preferably with experience of site acquisition and development work
• You will have a strong academic background, ideally gaining a 2:1 at degree level
• You will enjoy client contact and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload to increase efficiency
• You will be commercially aware, proactive and able to convey clear and concise information to clients and external organisations, which will not compromise the practice or the firm
• A high attention to detail to produce work / documentation which is consistently of a high standard
• To have a flexible approach to work to ensure client deadlines are always met and clients are communicated with on a consistent and regular basis
• To be familiar with Word, Outlook and Internet applications
• Familiarity with Registered Providers would be an advantage but is by no means necessary.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An exciting opportuning for a Senior Immigration Solicitor / Partner to join a UK top 200 law firm in London and develop the Immigration department.

The Firm

Our client is a top 200 law firm in the UK, with a strong reputation for delivering high quality legal services, combined with a personal and pragmatic approach to complex legal problems.

They have around 120 staff, based across three established offices in London and Cambridgeshire and pride themselves on their collegiate style and informal and highly flexible working environment.

The Legal 500 commends the firm for their Immigration advice.

The Role

The firm has identified growth in Immigration as one of its core strategic priorities for the next 3-5 years.

As part of that, the firm is looking for an immigration partner to take a lead role in developing this growing practice area, based in London. This is an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to further develop their skills and reputation in this practice area at a firm committed to ambitious growth and where individual commercial innovation is actively encouraged.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have significant experience in Immigration work.

The role will include:

• A key part of the role will be to create and deliver new work.
• You will have a proven track record in developing and implementing a business development strategy, and demonstrable experience of winning new clients and forming long-standing client and referrer relationships.
• You will enjoy building relationships across our teams and locations and be able to do so quickly.
• You will possess strong communication skills, a flexible approach and a willingness and desire to work with colleagues across the firm to deliver excellent client service.

The role is being advertised as full time (37.5 hours / week) but they are also open to people seeking part time hours. Based in their London office with significant flexibility to work from home.

The firm can offer the right candidate immediate, direct rewards by way of origination-based packages, which the firm has used successfully for many years.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

An excellent opportunity for a Senior Residential Property Solicitor to join a well established team in London with the view of becoming Head of Department. 

The Firm

Our client is a London based law firm who provide a range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. Established in 1851, they combine a strong tradition of legal excellence with a modern, friendly approach that enables them to provide the very best service to each one of their clients.

The firm have received recognition for excellence in industry standards and is the proud holder of a number of accreditations.

The Role

The firm are now seeking an experienced Residential Property Solicitor to join the team. If the candidate proves suitable, they shall be considered for the role of Head of Conveyancing, enabling the Conveyancing Partner to focus more on Business Development.

Candidate requirements

• You will be a solicitor with a minimum of 7 years’ PQE able to demonstrate a problem-solving approach, solid technical abilities and a clear grasp of legal concepts relevant to this area of practice.

• You will be adept at confidently drafting residential property contracts, transfers of part, deeds of easement, leases, deeds of variation, private legal charges and other documentation in order to achieve the desired outcome in the client’s best interests.

• You will be confident in dealing and communicating appropriately with clients, and able to meet their expectations consistently, especially in relation to fees and timing. You will have forged good relationships with estate agents in your current or previous posts and be capable of leading and inspiring a team.

• You will enjoy business development, bringing forward your own ideas to fill gaps in the market and exploring opportunities for niche sub- practice areas (or promoting the firm’s work amongst particular new groups).

• You will understand the requirement to price work appropriately, have the team generate profits for the firm in a risk-managed environment (including compliance with CML, CQS, Panel Management and AML requirements), to ensure that you meet targets and be willing to work with Maria Lati and others to make best use of the firm’s case management system (Tikit P4W) to drive efficiency, client satisfaction and a sustainable means of working for the conveyancing team.

• You will be comfortable with the use of IT systems and using and adopting new IT solutions to drive efficiency at every stage of the conveyancing process.

• You will wish to establish your own reputation both locally and more widely and reinforce the firm’s reputation as the pre-eminent conveyancing practice in the region.

A track record of managing change would be an advantage.

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com

A stand-out opportunity for a senior Family Solicitor looking for the next step in their career with a UK Top 100 law firm.

The Firm

Our client is a progressive UK Top 100 law firm known for their commercial, private client, clinical negligence, and personal injury work. They were the winner of the Managing Partners’ Forum ‘Best Managed Firm’ award for 2019.

The firm achieved eight top tier rankings in The Legal 500 2017 and 39 lawyers were ranked as ‘Leaders in their Field’ in Chambers & Partners UK 2018, both leading guides to the law.

The firm is proud to be ranked for the last five years as a Sunday Times 100 Best Mid-Size Company to Work for.

The Role

They now have a fantastic opportunity to join their highly regarded Family team as a Partner in Bath.

Duties will include:

• Carrying out matrimonial and finances work within the Bath area in line with the department business plan
• Working with the Head of department and BU Manager to produce and implement a BD plan for the Finances team aligned to the department business plan
• Identifying & developing new business opportunities and maximising opportunities across the firm
• Coaching, mentoring and developing the Finances team encouraging their ongoing professional development
• Ensuring the team delivers exceptional client service
• Ensuring that all working processes and practices comply with relevant quality and service standards

The Candidate

They are seeking an ambitious and motivated lawyer to head up the team and to grow and develop Finance and matrimonial work across the Bath area, establishing themselves as an expert in the region. You will also have supervisory responsibility for fee earning and support staff.

To be successful you must be a:

• Qualified solicitor with experience within a senior fee-earning position
• Clear business plan for growth proposition in the Divorce & finance work in the Bath area
• Substantial previous experience within Family law with a specialism in dealing with matrimonial & finance work
• Strong client management skills with a focus on delivery of excellent client service
• Proven ability to win new business through networking and marketing activities

Please don't hesitate to contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or Paul@hunterslegal.com