Real Estate Associate (2-3 year PQE)

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

Real Estate has been at the core of Kingsley Napley’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. The team are listed in the legal directories and are noted for “commitment to getting transactions completed in the most expeditious and advantageous way possible for our clients” and for being “extremely responsive and commercial”.

We are looking to recruit a three year qualified Associate to join our team. You will work closely with the four Partners and ten Fee-Earners of this busy department in the provision of advice to the firm’s clients.  We are looking to recruit a real estate solicitor with a commercial outlook who is able to create relationships with the department’s largely entrepreneurial and demanding client base. We 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.

Specific duties:                         

The successful candidate will work closely with the Partners and other fee earners in the team and gain exposure to a full range of work, including mainly commercial property work and residential development work.

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.