Real Estate Finance Associate / Senior Associate (Borehamwood)

Real Estate Finance Associate/Senior Associate – 4 year PQE + – Borehamwood

AJ Chambers are currently recruiting for our client, for our client, a high-growth, high-performance Top 50 international law firm. With a national and international presence and continuing to grow, their purpose is simple – to deliver a positive impact for clients and provide a better life for their people and leave the world a better place than they found.

Working closely alongside 2 Partners, the team is also made up of 2 Senior Associates and 3 Legal Counsel. The team are instructed by a variety of well-established clients including banks, financial institutions, property development and investment companies.

This is a full-time role, with a minimum of 2 days working in the Borehamwood office, and 1 day per week in the City office.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing a broad and varied range of real estate finance and real estate transactions including liaising with other team members and coordinating advice from other practice areas and departments;
• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of transaction documents including security documents, corporate authorisations, commercial leases, agreements for lease and other occupational documentation;
• Carrying out due diligence, such as reviewing and reporting on title, planning and searches and the preparation of draft certificates and overview reports.

You will have:

• 4 years + PQE, with the majority of experience spent working within real estate and real estate finance
• You’ll be pro-active, efficient, organised and keen to take the initiative and drive transactions forward. You’ll also enjoy developing client relationships and pride yourself on delivering excellent client service
• Experience of working with borrowers, lenders, landlords and tenants
• Good drafting abilities
• Commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• The ability to build strong rapport and relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• An entrepreneurial mindset and desire to take an active role business development activities

Benefits

• Salary flexible DOE/PQE level
• 28 days AL (excluding bank holidays), 3 to be taken during Christmas and NY
• Laptop and home setup equipment
• Billings-related bonus and commission scheme
• Private healthcare
• Mobile phone
• A clear progression route and a pension contribution
• Working for a highly respected full-service firm environment with a well-supported infrastructure, a collegiate and collaborative environment