Solicitor/Associate, Residential Development (0-5+Pqe), Leeds

Role Responsibility Working as part of the National Team on a wide variety of projects Drafting and negotiating contracts dealing with all aspects of acquisition, development and disposals Carrying out and supervising due diligence and reporting Providing clients with focused legal advice with an appreciation of clients' commercial objectives Reporting to clients, communicating directly with them and building relationships Involvement in business development and assistance with client management.
Assisting with writing articles and client updates At all times complying with client and firm protocols, financial management requirements and data protection requirements.
The Ideal Candidate Strong educational background with at least a 2:1 in a Law-related degree A qualified lawyer with 0-5yrs PQE and experienced in Real Estate.
Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
Team oriented and collegiate.
Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels.
Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of Real Estate matters simultaneously.