Construction Solicitor NQ - 2 yrs PQE - West London 

Our client is a full-service law firm, working for clients over the South East of England. The firm is based in West London and is a heavyweight for corporate, charity, employment, IT/IP, real estate, private client and community legal service. 

The firm boasts one of the region’s largest real estate teams in the West of London and a corporate team working with UK headquarters of multinationals and large SMEs based in the South East. They handle complex work with great attention to detail and high-quality client service. 

They currently have a vacancy for a jnr mixed contentious and non-contentious construction and engineering solicitor with a particular emphasis on contentious construction work. 

The role includes:

• Assisting with the resolution of construction-related disputes including assisting with the conduct of adjudications, mediations and court-based disputes 
• Taking instructions in connection with contentious construction and engineering disputes and providing initial advice 
• Assisting during the pre-action protocol process 
• Assisting with the conduct of proceedings including the instruction of experts and counsel 
• Attendance at mediations, court hearings, arbitration hearing and adjudication hearings 
• Negotiating appointments with the professional team and collecting warranties from the contractors, sub-contractors and the professional team 
• Assisting the real estate colleagues on the construction aspects of development transactions including development obligations, warranties and copyright issues 
• Carrying out due diligence audits of construction packages 
• Negotiation of development agreements and building contracts (and familiarisation with the commonly used standard forms) 

Qualification & Experience

Law degree (or conversion) and LPC.

Successful Admittance to the Roll of Solicitors

This is an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified solicitor with a minimum of 6 months of experience in construction law to make a mark for themselves within a leading firm. The role offers a competitive salary and realistic career progression.

If you would like to discuss further contact Paul Burgin on 0203 355 2262 or email Paul@hunterslegal.com

A leading law firm in West London is seeking an experienced Solicitor to grow and develop their dedicated Private Children Team.

The Firm

Our client is recognised as a leading law firm in the Thames Valley, West London, and the western Home Counties. They have 16 teams and 24 individuals ranked as leaders in their field by the premium legal directories.

The Team

Their Private Client group is based across their West London and Buckinghamshire Offices. The family team covers a range of privately funded work representing clients on all aspects of divorce, financial remedy, private children’s issues, cohabitee disputes, and pre-and post-nuptial agreements.

The Role

The Children Team now requires an experienced solicitor to join them.

This role is to lead and grow and develop a dedicated private client children team. The successful candidate will have good knowledge of complex private children law perhaps supported by a background in public law. The role does not entail undertaking any public law work other than in instances where there is overlap. The brief will be to grow what is already a small established team in dealing with complex private children law matters.

There are opportunities for the right person to develop their career with the firm.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be a senior-level solicitor with experience in family law work, specifically dealing with Children Act proceedings. Accreditation with the Law Society Children Panel or Resolution Specialist Accreditation is essential.

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

A fantastic opportunity for an entry-level Residential Property Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join a highly prestigious law firm in London.

The Firm

Our client is a highly successful London law firm with a heritage spanning almost 300 years advising wealthy families, property investors, landed estates, entrepreneurs, and family businesses.

The Firm operates through five departments - private wealth, property, corporate, litigation and family – and has a strong focus on key sectors including Arts and Luxury assets, Middle East, Family Offices, Family Businesses, and Entrepreneurs.

The Team

The Residential team is based in London and consists of 4 Partners and 4 Fee Earners. Their clients are generally long-established repeat clients based either in the UK or abroad, they act for both private clients and for urban and rural estate clients.

The Candidate

The candidate will be an entry-level Legal Assistant / Paralegal with a strong interest in Property law.

You will have completed a legal qualification (LLB or GDL) and have experience within a busy Residential Property department. Completed LPC is desirable but not essential.

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

A stand-out opportunity for an IP & Commercial AssociateSolicitor to join an entrepreneurial team in London.

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

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 IP & Commercial team works across a range of industries to provide bespoke advice and assistance to clients on a broad range of intellectual property, data protection and commercial matters.

They are looking for an experienced Associate to join the team on a permanent basis. You will ideally have at least 3 years of relevant post qualification experience

The Opportunity 

You will be responsible for advising on intellectual property across a wide range of industry sectors that rely on the creation, protection, development and exploitation of IP including art, retail, technology and sport and advising organisations on commercial issues such as advertising, promotions and consumer protection.

The Candidate

Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience advising on data protection matters including GDPR compliance for clients based in the UK and abroad
• Non-contentious and contentious IP (drafting agreements for the exploitation of IP, resolving disputes at pre-action stages and assisting litigators on IP aspects of cases)
• Drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts

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

As a result of continued growth, a leading law firm is looking for a bright, motivated, and enthusiastic Employment Associate to join their London office and be part of their highly successful team.

The Firm

Our client is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service. They advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From their offices in London, they work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

The Team

They are a leading employment practice and provide advice on the full range of employment issues advising (i) employers from the financial services, sports, corporate, media, retail, education, visitor attractions and charity sectors and (ii) individual senior executives.  

The Opportunity 

This role will report to one or more Partners and will work within the Employment team which sits within a wider Commercial Department alongside the Corporate, Banking & Financial Services, IP & Commercial and Charities & Communities teams. 

The successful candidate will provide employment advice to employer clients from a wide variety of sectors, including the financial services, education (including higher education), media, visitor attractions and sports sectors.  

In addition, they will also provide advice to senior executives and will also be involved in the safeguarding work the team does within the education and sports sectors in particular.

The Candidate 

They are looking for someone who can, albeit with supervision, run with matters with a good degree of autonomy. The employment team also undertakes a lot of marketing and business development activity so the successful applicant must be enthusiastic about writing articles, delivering presentations and attending networking events.

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

A stand-out opportunity for a Real Estate Development Solicitor to join an entrepreneurial team in London.

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

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, including Galliard, Ballymore, City & Docklands.

The Opportunity 

The firm is 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 their 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.  

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have previous post qualification experience in the development sector, a strong technical legal grounding and the ability to deal with complex legal issues.

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

A fantastic opportunity for a Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join a highly renowned property-focused law firm in London.

The Firm

Our client was founded in 1932 and has since grown to become a modern and highly regarded, property-focused legal practice.

They are recognised by clients and independent legal directories as a genuinely partner-led law firm, with in-depth strengths in its chosen practice areas.

The firm is, as a result, retained by a wide range of businesses – from well-known restaurant and retail brands and major construction companies to specialist banks and lending institutions.

The Team

Their property finance team has been a stand-alone department for over 30 years. They have gained an excellent reputation for the work that they do with banks and financial institutions. They act for several domestic and international private, retail and merchant banks. They have been described in the banking section of the Legal 500 as "highly regarded".

Their team of dedicated property finance lawyers combines all the benefits of a smaller firm with the expertise normally associated with a much larger one.

The firm has considerable expertise in both investment and development property lending and offers a full service including the preparation of facility letters, loan agreements and security documentation.

The Role

This award-winning firm is seeking a newly qualified – 2 years PQE Real Estate Finance Solicitor to join their London office.

This is an established and growing department, and they are looking for someone who has the ambition and desire to progress within the firm for the long term.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be a qualified solicitor with up to 2 years’ PQE in Property Finance matters, have great attention to detail, and work well as part of a team but equally comfortable working on your own initiative.

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

This role is a great opportunity for an NQ lawyer to join a rapidly growing Construction practice and to develop both non-contentious and contentious skills in London. 

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

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

Their Construction department works across a diverse portfolio ranging from major urban mixed-use developments, residential and commercial schemes, in sectors that span hotels, retail and leisure developments to energy, infrastructure, and transport projects.

The team covers non-contentious and contentious legal advice for construction clients, including developers, funders, contractors, and investors. 

The Opportunity 

This role is a great opportunity for an NQ lawyer to join the firm's rapidly growing Construction practice and to develop both non-contentious and contentious skills.  The Construction team is core to the firm's full-service Real Estate department, one of the largest in London.

The current balance of work in the team is c. 60% non-contentious, 40% contentious, almost exclusively UK-based and all building-related.  The team works closely with the firm's largest clients, with a particular focus on developers, project funders and high net worth individuals in the private development sector.

The Candidate

Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate:

• At least one seat in Construction or Real Estate
• Knowledge of the Real Estate sector and specifically developers
• An interest in and passion for Construction law
• Experience of working in a fast-paced practice, at times working to challenging deadlines
• Good communication skills
• Confidence in building relationships with clients
• Thoroughness and attention to detail
• Confidence to manage internal stakeholders
• Willingness to participate in business development and profile-raising

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

A stand-out opportunity for a Residential Property Solicitor / Licensed Conveyancer to join an entrepreneurial team in London.

The Firm

Our client is a London-based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

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 Residential Development team acts on behalf of large-scale residential property developers, including Ballymore and Galliard Homes.  

Generally, the department manages approximately 10,000 active files with this workload being shared across the enlarged team, bringing in a real variety of queries in this broad and interesting role. 

The Opportunity 

The firm is currently seeking an experienced Associate or Licensed Conveyancer to join them in this hands-on role, which offers a unique blend of people management and development, being a point of escalation for complex technical queries, day-to-day contact and advising clients, and playing a key part of a collegiate team environment where the whole team work together to deliver outstanding client service.

In addition, you may also have the opportunity to be responsible for a small number of high-end client development projects including the set-up of the development documentation and the full conveyancing process over the relevant period of time in relation to the development’s plots sales.

This opportunity will allow you to demonstrate and grow your legal expertise, people management skills, and allow you to grow your business development and marketing experience. There will also be a possibility of foreign travel, as well as attending marketing events and assisting with the preparation of marketing materials.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have experience in completing end-to-end high volume residential property work. Including excellent technical experience of all elements e.g., site setups, have previous experience in and a passion for supervising, managing and developing others and experience of operating in a fast-paced environment with a significant amount of client contact.

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

A fantastic opportunity for a Residential Property Solicitor to join a highly regarded real estate department in London.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years. From their offices in London, Northwest England, and Essex they provide legal services to clients throughout the UK.

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

The firm’s main client base is Registered Providers, and the firm is ranked Tier 1 for its work in social housing. They also act for a number of private developers and investment funds. 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 firms business, as it is with the major part of their client base.

Within the Team, there are 8 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 to portfolio and street property acquisitions and disposals. 

The Role

They are looking for someone who has strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail combined with significant experience in managing their own caseload. The role will specialise in a number of key areas in the residential Sector working mainly on behalf of housing associations and charities as well as some private client work:

• sales and purchases of ‘street’ properties for a number of key clients
• lease extensions (acting for both landlord and tenant) (both statutory and voluntary agreements)
• assisting in tenanted portfolio sales and purchases
• some privates sales and purchases; as well as anything else within the ‘residential sector’

There will also be lots of opportunities to work and learn from others within the department.

The Candidate 

The successful candidate will have a strong academic background, ideally gaining a 2:1 at degree level, good experience in dealing with a residential conveyancing case load and some experience of supervising other members of staff.

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

This is an opportunity for a Real Estate Paralegal to join a highly regarded law firm in London and gain excellent exposure to a broad range of property work.

The Firm

Our client has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years. From their offices in London, Northwest England, and Essex they provide legal services to clients throughout the UK.

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

The firm’s main client base is Registered Providers, and the firm is ranked Tier 1 for its work in social housing. They also act for a number of private developers and investment funds. Over the past few years, they have grown significantly and now have approximately 240 staff and a growing international reach.

The Role

The firm is seeking to recruit a Paralegal to assist their Real Estate and Projects Department. A core area of the team is development work for Housing Associations and private developers including acquisition, development and sale of completed schemes. The focus of this position is to our support our active team in delivering a high level of service to their clients.

The Candidate 

They are looking for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and who is able to manage their own caseload with accuracy and a highly efficient level of time management. 

The successful candidate will gain excellent exposure to a broad range of property work in a busy and friendly team. They believe strongly in investing and training their staff and the successful candidate can expect the opportunity to expand on and further develop their existing knowledge.

You will have an appropriate degree in Law or equivalent (or appropriate conversion) or an appropriate subject, have successfully completed or be in the course of undertaking the LPC or be studying CILEX and have good experience in a similar role and possess solid drafting skills.

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

A Top 70 UK law firm is seeking a Real Estate Solicitor to join their team in London.

The Firm

Our client was established in 2018 following a merger between two legacy firms, bringing together over 300 years of legal expertise across 4 locations.

Working here brings all the benefits of a top 70 firm including interesting work, varied clients, and support for professional development.

The Team

The commercial real estate team have expertise in all aspects of a commercial property transaction. The includes construction, planning, drafting commercial leases and sale and purchase of property or land.

The Opportunity

The firm now has an opportunity for a Solicitor in the Real Estate Department to undertake general commercial property work for a variety of clients.

The position involves acting on sales and acquisitions (by private treaty and by auction), letting (for landlord and tenant), property management (dealing with licences to assign, underlet and alter etc) and property finance. The role is expected to encompass a broad base of general commercial property work as detailed above including providing property assistance on corporate transactions.

The Candidate 

The role requires a good knowledge of land law, landlord and tenant law, land registration and property tax.

As a member of the department, the candidate will be expected to lend general support as and when required and contribute to the monthly know-how meetings and in business development.

The successful candidate will have 1+ years PQE in Real Estate.

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