Plots Sales Paralegal – London

The firm

Our client is a modern and highly regarded, property-focused legal practice and is recognised by clients as a partner-led law firm, with in-depth strengths in property law.

Their real estate department boasts an enviable client base involving it in high profile projects. They deliver creative and practical advice, combining legal expertise and a commercial approach to give clients the lead in transactions.

The property team advises on all aspects of commercial property work, from brown/greenfield development sites to investment portfolio acquisitions and disposals. Development work encompasses residential, office, industrial and other commercial activities, whilst investment transactions include both commercial and residential assets.

They also advise on ancillary aspects including infrastructure and planning agreements, environmental, planning and tax issues. The clients include major construction companies, developers, private investors, leisure (particularly restaurant) and retail companies and various public institutions and bodies.

The role

You will be working on sales for large developer client as well as giving paralegal support to the wider team. You will be joining an established, friendly department.

The Candidate:

• Have previous experience working in plot sales as a conveyancing paralegal

• Have commercial awareness

• Be well organised and have excellent time management skills

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary is in the region of £25,000 - £28,0000, together with excellent benefits.

• The firm offers excellent training and career opportunities.

Please don’t hesitate to contact paul@hunterslegal.com or call 0203 355 2262 to discuss further.

Hunters Legal is seeking an Employment Lawyer for a leading London based firm.

Our client is a leading, long-established, multi-disciplinary practice with two offices situated in London. The firm has received recognition for excellence in industry standards and is the proud holder of several accreditations.

The firm is now seeking an experienced full-time employment law solicitor. The ideal candidate will have good academics, be ambitious and be willing to work initially on both non-contentious and contentious matters, the latter for respondents and applicants. However, you will be encouraged to develop your own areas of interest and specialisms.

You will work with the Head of Department and one other solicitor to continue to build on the firm’s existing client base with a view to increasing the firm’s reputation for employment law work. A following, whilst welcome, is not essential. Potential client contacts will be an advantage. You will be involved in the firm’s marketing and forthcoming webinar programmes.

There are considerable opportunities for cross-selling to the firm’s other clients. Marketing is supported by the firm’s in-house Business Development Manager.

Salary will be set according to experience and there is a generous bonus scheme for those who exceed 3 times salary. Holidays are 25 days plus bank holidays.

The firm is also consulting on post-covid flexible working arrangements and is likely that a mix of working in the office and out of the office will be agreed upon and formalised shortly, with clients’ needs always paramount.

If you would like the chance to discuss the following role in further detail or open to having a chat regarding this please contact Paul Burgin on paul@hunterslegal.com or feel free to call me on 0203 355 2262.

A great opportunity for a Solicitor to join an established Real Estate team in London and work on a varied and intellectually challenging caseload.

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.

Life here is fast-paced, with high calibre clients and work, but in a less formal environment than City law firms. Their teams are leaders in their fields and their small team structure means you will be gaining hands on experience, skills and client contact at an earlier stage in your career.

The Team

The Real Estate team has a prestigious client base that includes investors such as professional property companies, sovereign wealth funds, private equity investors, banks, and high-net-worth individuals. The team has also advised on some of the major landmark London developments of recent years, as well as assisting developers nationally.

The Opportunity 

They are seeking a mid-level Associate seeking to join an established team operating within a highly profitable, long established and reputable London firm. The Associate will work closely with Mark Hurst in the Real Estate department. The role is extremely varied, and candidates should have the ability to cope with a varied and intellectually challenging workload.  The firm’s working environment is very “hands on” and a sound commercial sense and ability to handle clients is essential. 

Key responsibilities:

• Taking the lead on and dealing with day to day landlord and tenant work for clients with large commercial property portfolios (new leases, licences and general advice).
• Acting for those clients on sales, purchases and the real estates aspects of refinancing (certificates of title).
• Handling similar transactions for smaller property companies and high net worth individuals.
• Handling commercial and mixed use development work including the acquisition of sites, site set up and disposal of units.
• Taking an active role in departmental meetings.
• Mentoring more junior associates and paralegals.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must have an excellent academic record and experience working on real estate transactions at a highly regarded national Law firm.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for a Real Estate Solicitor with previous development experience to gain further invaluable hands-on experience and further develop your career.

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm. They have grown substantially in recent years, including two mergers and an office move. They are one of the only London-based law firms with a large private wealth offering alongside significant business law capability.

The Team

The Real Estate department deals with a wide range of property work and acts for some household names in the development sector.

The Opportunity 

The successful candidate will undertake a wide variety of work primarily for developer clients including:

• Site acquisitions and disposals (on larger transactions assisting with due diligence, preparing reports on title, dealing with elements of the contract and/or supplemental documents);
• Dealing with property aspects for financing transactions, whether CLLS certificates or disclosure of title;
• Subsales, and TOGCS;
• Option agreements;
• Overage agreements;
• Affordable housing work, and private rental sector work;
• Landlord and Tenant transactions for developers (agreements for lease and leases conditional on building out);
• Management of own files (subject to supervision as necessary).
• Assisting more senior fee earners on larger transactions.
• Working with the wider Real Estate department on development transactions in particular the construction, tax, planning and property litigation teams.
• Responsibility for participating in business development and client relationship management activities.
• Assisting and mentoring more junior members of the team including Trainees and Paralegals.

The Candidate

They are looking for an experienced Solicitor to join the development team in their Real Estate Department. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with previous development experience to gain further invaluable hands-on experience, developing your career, working side-by-side with Partners and other fee earners, including direct exposure to their clients.

You will be flexible and commercial in your approach to work, with the ability to proactively seek out opportunities and use your initiative in supporting the team. You will be enthusiastic in taking ownership of matters, with a keenness to learn and develop. 

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

An opportunity for an experienced Real Estate Solicitor to join a Top 60 firm in Reading and advise on private real estate matters.

The Firm

Our client was established in 2018 following a merger between legacy, bringing together over 300 years of legal expertise across 4 locations – Cambridgeshire, London, Berkshire, and Hampshire.

Working here brings all the benefits of a top 60 firm including interesting work, varied clients, and support for professional development. While their clients are at the heart of everything they do, the firm recognises that life outside of work is important too and their approach to flexible working and target hours for fee earners reflect this.

The Team

The residential real estate team advises on all aspects of residential property including high-value sale and purchase, leasehold enfranchisement, and advising residential landlords and tenants.

The Opportunity 

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Advise on a wide range of private real estate matters including high-value sale and purchase, leasehold enfranchisement, and advising landlords and tenants.
• You will work for a variety of clients including individuals, overseas investors, offshore entities, corporates, international and UK banks, developers, funds, trusts, and UK investors
• Support and develop junior members of the team
• To assist the residential team with business development and marketing opportunities

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have strong experience advising on private real estate matters, excellent legal knowledge, and commercial awareness, and knowledge of "Help to Buy" is ideal.

You must have proficiency in IT with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

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

A great opportunity for an experienced Residential Property Solicitor to join a highly regarded firm of solicitors in their Surrey office.

The Firm

Our client is a leading firm of solicitors with offices in Surrey, Hampshire, and South West London. They are ranked in the UK Chambers & Partners Directory.

The Team

The firm has a large and comprehensive property practice, with Solicitors supporting clients of all sizes with every aspect of conveyancing, property and land ownership, acquisition, sale, lease, and development.

The Role

They have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Solicitor with good Business Development acumen to join their busy Residential Conveyancing team at their Surrey office.

Key Responsibilities:

• To advise and support clients on all matters relating to Residential Conveyancing from instruction through to completion and registration including purchases, transfers, and re-mortgages
• To be involved in business development
• To supervise team members

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a 5 year+ qualified Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer. Experience of new build would be an advantage.  

Having a following or a client base is also an advantage, but not essential.

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

An excellent opportunity for a Commercial Litigation lawyer to join the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm and act in some of the most high-profile and ground-breaking commercial litigation cases in the UK.

The Firm

Our client the UK's largest litigation-only law firm with more than 390 staff, including 67 partners. They act for corporate and individual clients in high-value and complex disputes.

Each of their departments has an international reputation for excellence. They are top-ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers, the leading guides to the legal profession in the UK.

The firm comprises some of the UK’s leading litigation lawyers and enjoys a reputation for innovative and ground-breaking litigation.

The Team

The team act in some of the most high-profile and ground-breaking commercial litigation cases in the UK.

Their clients include FTSE 100 companies, Fortune 500 and other international corporations, as well as institutional investors, foreign governments, public bodies, and individuals.

The Role

They are looking for a commercial litigator in the 2-4 year PQE range. The candidate should have strong academics and come from a good firm where the firm can be confident, they will have had a diet of excellent work and training.

The Candidate

The candidate needs to have initiative and confidence but also strong teamwork skills, be well organised, and have first-rate communication skills both in writing and verbally. They should also be entrepreneurial and versatile.

Excellent salary, full benefits package, 37.5 working hours per week which may be worked flexibly between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. Permanent full-time post.

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

This is an opportunity to work for the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm. They are seeking a Competition Litigation lawyer to join them in their London or Leeds office. 

The Firm

Our client the UK's largest litigation-only law firm with more than 390 staff, including 67 partners. They act for corporate and individual clients in high-value and complex disputes.

Each of their departments has an international reputation for excellence. They are top-ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers, the leading guides to the legal profession in the UK.

The firm comprises some of the UK’s leading litigation lawyers and enjoys a reputation for innovative and ground-breaking litigation.

The Team

They are one of the UK’s leading competition practices. Their clients include global corporations and FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies.

The team has cutting-edge expertise in this rapidly developing field. They have an impressive track record of successfully taking cases to trial in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. They remain the only law firm to have successfully acted for a group of claimants at trial and subsequent appeals in a competition damages context.

The Role

The firm now requires a Competition Litigation lawyer to join their Competition Litigation team in London or Leeds.

The candidate should have experience of private enforcement of competition law with direct experience of cartel litigation (ideally acting on behalf of claimants) and abuse of dominance.

Familiarity with different regulatory regimes and cross-jurisdictional competition disputes is important and knowledge of alternative funding arrangements would be beneficial.

The Candidate

The candidate should have strong academics and come from a good firm where the firm can be confident, they will have had a diet of excellent work and training. They should have initiative and confidence but also strong teamwork skills, be well organised, and have first-rate communication skills both in writing and verbally. They should also be entrepreneurial and versatile.

Knowledge of alternative funding arrangements would be beneficial.

Excellent salary, full benefits package, 37.5 working hours per week which may be worked flexibly between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday. Permanent full-time post.

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

A great opportunity for a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor in Reading to join a highly regarded firm and work on a varied caseload.

The Firm

With a reputation for being innovative, practical, commercial and strategic, the firm acts for a wide range of businesses, from start-ups and SMEs, to multinationals and FTSE250 companies as well as numerous public sector bodies and individual clients.

As a leading full-service commercial law firm operating for over 100 years, they deliver on client requests by drawing on expertise from their associated companies to help deliver solutions for their clients in the UK and internationally.

The Team

The Real Estate team was shortlisted as “one of the top Real Estate Firms of the year outside of London”.

They provide support to institutions, investors, property developers, occupiers, public sector bodies, charities and pension funds. They also provide specialist advice to large and varied operational and investment portfolios.

Their commercial real estate lawyers are also experienced in many sectors, including NHS and public bodies, food and restaurants, agricultural, franchising, leisure and retail, and charities.

The Role

The firm now has an opportunity for a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor to join the team in Reading.

They expect the successful candidate to provide user-friendly, up-to-date, to the point commercial property legal advice and guidance to clients. You will seek a greater understanding of the client industries and increase commercial awareness, promote the services and reputation of the firm, continually seek profitable growth opportunities, and proactively participate/contribute within the team & the wider firm when required.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must have experience of general commercial property work – e.g., sales and purchases of investment properties including freeholds and leaseholds, grant and taking of leases, general Landlord and Tenant management work, some corporate support work etc. Experience of property development work is essential.

You will work for a wide range of clients including small and medium-sized businesses, large corporates and PLCs, charities, and public-sector bodies including NHS organisations.

Essential requirements:

• Min 2:1 or equivalent/ A/B grades A ‘levels
• Consistently good academic record
• IT literate – working knowledge of Word/Outlook/TFB or equivalent
• Strong drafting and analytical skills with attention to detail
• Capable of producing written advice for clients which is concise and to the point
• Competent grammar skills
• Capable of giving practical, commercial advice
• User friendly, with excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills                    

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

An opportunity for a Senior Commercial Solicitor to join a highly regarded law firm in Reading.  

The Firm

With a reputation for being innovative, practical, commercial, and strategic, the firm acts for a wide range of businesses, from start-ups and SMEs to multinationals and FTSE250 companies as well as numerous public sector bodies and individual clients.

As a leading full-service commercial law firm operating for over 100 years, they deliver on client requests by drawing on expertise from their associated companies to help deliver solutions for their clients in the UK and internationally.

The Team

Their specialist commercial lawyers provide expert guidance on contracts and agreements across all sectors, from start-ups and SMEs to multinational corporations, ensuring clients have commercial arrangements that minimise risk and maximise profitability.

The commercial team covers most sectors, including financial services, film & media, IT Services, including licenses and master services agreements, the automotive and manufacturing industry, and sports clubs.

The Role

The firm is now looking for a Commercial Solicitor to join the team and advise clients on a range of commercial issues, including contract drafting and negotiation of high value and complex contracts, procurement contracts, agency and distribution agreements, IT contracts, outsourcing agreements, general terms and conditions (B2B and B2C), data protection, intellectual property, and commercial due diligence. It would be an advantage to have experience of tenders and supply chain.

You will be expected to maintain and develop existing and new clients through planned relationship management and marketing events, articles, seminars etc., manage and maintain effective records of all work undertaken, including time spent, and adhere to the firm’s policy on billing, file procedures and case management, participate in presentations internally and externally and active attendance of networking events/relevant industry bodies, liaise and attend meetings with the team and firm necessary to perform duties and aid individual and organisational development, develop ideas and create uses for know-how and innovation and undertake personal and professional development and support the promotion of the team and firm generally.

The Candidate

To be successful you must:

• Hold a current Practising Certificate
• Have good academics – A/Bs in A’levels; 2:1 degree or above or equivalents
• Have had good training/experience of advising on a range of commercial matters and an ability/aptitude to deal with clients direct,
• Have the ability/willingness to take part in marketing/networking etc. also an important feature.

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

An exciting opportunity for a Commercial Solicitor to join a top-tier department in Sussex.

The Firm

Our client is an award-winning and expanding legal 100 firm with a headcount of 258, which provides integrated legal services from our offices in London, Surrey, and Sussex.

The Role

The firm is seeking an Associate to join their Corporate team working on the development and growth of the corporate practice. As an effective member of the Commercial Team, you will specialise in non-contentious commercial work including commercial contracts, technology/IP, procurement, information law, and corporate support.

The Candidate

You will have responsibility for running your own files and fee targets under supervision. The successful candidate will have:

• Between 2 and 5 years PQE of non-contentious commercial work
• Excellent knowledge of relevant commercial law and typical agreements
• Enthusiasm and motivation to get involved with business development activities is essential
• A commercial pragmatic approach to advice and negotiations is important
• Understand the importance of client care with an ability to deal with a wide range of clients with differing objectives
• A willingness to support others and be a strong team player
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Competent IT skills particularly using Excel, Word, Outlook, Digital Dictation, and Axxia
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to convey technical legal information in an effective and accessible way

This is a great opportunity for someone enthusiastic and reliable to work within a forward-thinking, award-winning law firm.

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

A rare opportunity for an experienced Family Solicitor to join well established Legal 500 Family team.

The Firm

Our client is a South London-based law practice. Across its 130-year history, the firm has established a widely diverse client base over a broad geographical area both within the UK and abroad – earning great respect from within the industry and receiving many excellent testimonials.

The Team

They boast one of the largest and most highly-regarded Family Law departments in London, with six leading partners (three of whom were awarded Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer status in 2020), 12 expert solicitors and consultants, and six trainees and paralegals. The department commands a large market share with current active family cases exceeding 730. Their solicitors regularly advise on complex financial matters, complex care proceedings, and cross-jurisdictional disputes and we have many international clients, including clients in the public eye.

The Role

A rare opportunity has arisen to join their well-established Legal 500 Family Department team, based in South London. The team has specialisms in mid to high net worth financial cases and complex children and child abduction work. Many of our cases have an international element.

They are looking for a highly motivated, professional candidate with a passion for family law and a minimum of 5 years PQE in this area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stimulating work environment working alongside friendly and supportive colleagues.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must demonstrate experience in a broad range of Family Law, with a specific leaning to matrimonial and non-matrimonial finance. He/she must be dedicated, highly organised, client-focused, and willing to be involved in marketing and business development. Candidates should preferably be Resolution or Law Society accredited family solicitors.

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