"It is a strong practice… the
offering is exceptionally good" Chambers UK
We have a new
opportunity for an Associate to join our Real Estate Cornerstone team and
support our team in delivering commercial real estate work in the telecoms
industry. You will be aligned to the Cornerstone team and will be working with
a wide range of fee earners across this team.
It is a supportive, well organised and cohesive team. You will also have the opportunity to do work
outside of the Cornerstone team.
We are looking
to grow our team supporting Cornerstone's business objectives.
This is a
permanent, full-time role based in our Bristol office, although occasional
travel to our offices in Reading in London, and to client offices, may be
required in the longer term.
The practice
Our real estate
team overall has a strong reputation for providing commercial advice to clients
on everything from investment acquisitions and disposals and portfolio and
asset management, forward funding and forward commitments, to complex and
challenging telecoms related work. Our team advises across all our clients'
entire investment patterns including retail, telecoms, student accommodation,
logistics and energy.
We are
distinguished from our competitors by our market leading practices in a number
of prominent specialist areas. These include student accommodation and build to
rent where we are recognised national leaders; energy - in particular major
renewables projects run by leading names in the sector such as Foresight and
Oxford Capital Partners; telecoms - where we undertake some of highest profile
work for telecom operators; student housing, where we have advised on
significant deals for Global Student Accommodation Limited and Campus Living
Villages; and retail, where our recent track record includes on-going work for
Marks & Spencer. In addition, we are rapidly establishing a reputation as a
leader in acting for UK and overseas institutions, as major investors in UK
real estate.
The Role
Providing a
wide range of services to the Real Estate Cornerstone Team including but not
exclusively:
- Preparing
and quality controlling reports on title;
- Drafting
agreements, leases, licences, surrenders and deeds of variation;
- Supervising
a team of paralegals;
- Negotiating
and completing documentation;
- Working
as part of a wider team on projects involving Multi Skilled visits (MSVs);
- Attending
internal and external team / progress update calls and meetings; and
- Contributing
to internal and external training.
The
Candidate
The successful
candidate will:
- Have
evidence of experience across a wide range of Real Estate matters in a similar
role;
- Be
prepared to work in a highly supportive team environment;
- Demonstrate
good oral and written communication skills;
- Be
technically minded, enjoy variety, have the ability to prioritise and
successfully manage multiple matters.
- Show
an enthusiasm for and the ability to present technical legal issues in a clear,
approachable and professional way;
- Demonstrate
a client-orientated approach, both internally and externally; the ability to
think laterally and to develop ideas in relation to business opportunities and
training;
- Show
an appreciation of fee earner needs and constraints; and the ability to assist
in the development of less experienced team members;
- Be
commercially aware;
- Be
a self-starter, enthusiastic, resourceful and driven to continually develop
knowledge and skills in a challenging and supportive environment.
- Be
pro-active and motivated with excellent organisational skills; and an excellent
team player.
- Be
flexible and pragmatic with a problem solving approach.
The Team
The Bristol
Real Estate department is made up of 61 fee-earners overall including 11
Partners, 2 Legal Directors, 9 Associate Directors, 8 Senior Associate, 15
Associates, 1 Affordable Housing Solicitor, 3 Trainee Solicitors, 2 Solicitor
Apprentices, 5 Senior Paralegals, 5 Paralegals.
Salary and
benefits
We offer
competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.