Associate

Boodle Hatfield LLP 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. Today, much of our work has an international dimension as many internationally mobile clients turn to us to help them structure and preserve their wealth or to advise them on their property investments and business activities in the UK. 

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 from offices in London (Bankside and Mayfair) and Oxford. 

We have a modern and agile approach which enables us to balance maintaining long standing relationships with clients and an entrepreneurial attitude to attracting new clients.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified solicitor looking to further their career in Property law to join our prestigious Property Department based in London.

The successful candidate will be working on a wide range of landlord and tenant issues, and on development projects, investment sales and purchases and property finance for both borrowers and lenders.  Clients will include a wide range of private investors and developers, pension funds, financial institutions and occupiers. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating documents, assisting Partners on larger transactions and projects as well as planning and running your own transactions and advising on general landlord and tenant issues.  

• Excellent academics, minimum 2.1 and A, B, B at A Level;
• Technically able and self-motivated Property Lawyer - NQ or up to 2 years’ PQE;
• Must have qualified into a commercial property team and have some experience in landlord and tenant work;
• Experience of assisting on large-scale projects and some grounding in investment sales and purchases would be an advantage;
• Experience must have been gained in a reputable London or regional firm;
• The varied work is stimulating and requires a lively, analytical mind and an awareness and understanding of commercial issues;
• Ability to manage multiple files and meet deadlines whilst maintaining exceptional attention to detail;
• Confident in dealing with high profile and highly valued clients;
• Plenty of common sense and initiative;
• Essential that the person is a team player;
• Strong technical and drafting skills;
• Able to be pro-active and “drive” transactions in order to meet tight deadlines.

Boodle Hatfield is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment through its inclusive and supportive environment. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the Firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.  We are fully committed to a working environment in which all people can excel.