Associate (NQ - 1 PQE) - Commercial Real Estate (no agencies)
Location
London
Description
The Department
We have built a Real Estate department to meet the needs of ambitious
deal makers. The result is one of London's largest, most diverse, and
most complete property teams, whose clients span the worlds of
corporate and private wealth.
We drive opportunities for our clients through our understanding of
the complex policy landscape, through the leading role we play in
shaping industry discussion on regulation and technological change,
and by harnessing the power of technology.
The department's core practice areas include construction,
development and urban regeneration, fashion and retail, investment,
planning and environment, residential, dispute resolution, finance,
and taxation.
Our use of proptech, from automation and visualisation tools to AI
and structured databases, allows us to work faster and more
efficiently and we draw on expertise from the firm's other specialist
departments and our global network of connections in search of the
best ways to bring people, capital and opportunities together.
Everything is geared to finding practical, commercial solutions that
get deals done.
The Team
The Real Estate department's core practice areas include
construction, development and urban regeneration, fashion and retail,
investment, planning and environment, residential, dispute resolution,
finance, and taxation. Our clients span both the world of corporate
and private wealth giving us a unique perspective on the market. Our
infrastructure of connections and investors coupled with our
understanding of the complex policy landscape, are both highly valued
by our clients. We find practical commercial solutions, underpinned by
a tenacious determination to get the deal done. We offer a one stop
shop for property services from acquisition and planning, through to
construction, disposal, and asset management, encompassing both
commercial and residential property.
Duties and Responsibilities
Advising on a wide range of transactions
including the acquisition and disposal of investment property and
lease negotiations on behalf of landlords and tenants.
Assisting on department wide
transactions including drafting certificates and reports.
Assisting with drafting and negotiating
a wide range of transaction documents and carrying out due diligence.
Skills/Experience
0-1 years PQE, gained at a recognised
law firm.
Strong academic record.
A good foundation of varied commercial
real estate experience including sales, acquisitions, leases, and financing.
Strong communication skills and the
ability to explain complex information clearly and concisely.
Excellent writing and drafting skills.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
TheMishcon de ReyaGroup is
an independent international professional service business with law at
its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It
includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading
consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We
have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue
growth in the past five years alone.
Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an
association with Karas So LLPin Hong
Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and
provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often
do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border,
multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
In times of such far-reaching and
profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients
- and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are
here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic
centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital,
and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge. Through
Mishcon Future, we work to shape a better
world through innovation, creating value for clients at every stage of
the innovation life cycle and for society.
Our purpose remains rooted in our
founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who
make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous
improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion.Mishcon Academy, our in-house place of learning,
development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts
and our innovative impact strategy, including acommitment to be a net zero carbon business, also play a central strategic
role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launchedMishcon Purpose, a first-of-its-kind
sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.
TheMishcon de Reya Groupcomprises standalone businessesMDR Brand Management,MDR Cyber,MDR Discover,MDRi, MDR Lab, MDR One,MDR Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai)
and MDRx. Earlier this year, the
Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative
legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal.
It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions
management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.