Senior Lawyer, Helix

The role

Dentons is seeking a Senior Lawyer for its Helix division in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. This role is for a Real Estate lawyer with 6+ years of PQE who will manage a varied portfolio of commercial real estate matters and build trusted client relationships within an innovative legal delivery model.

What you'll do

• Take day-to-day ownership of a varied portfolio of commercial real estate matters for a small number of significant clients
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with client legal teams, property teams and other business stakeholders, acting as a reliable day-to-day contact
• Draft, review and negotiate leases, licences, property contracts, title documentation and other real estate documents
• Provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice on freehold and leasehold matters from both landlord and tenant perspectives
• Manage multiple matters and workstreams concurrently, prioritising effectively, anticipating deadlines and keeping clients informed of progress
• Maintain excellent matter discipline, including accurate tracking, clear file management, status reporting, financial awareness and prompt escalation of risks or blockers
• Coordinate input from clients, counterparties, colleagues and other stakeholders to keep matters moving efficiently through to completion
• Exercise sound judgement about when to resolve issues independently and when to involve colleagues or specialist lawyers across Dentons
• Support and help develop junior lawyers, paralegals and other team members where appropriate, including through guidance and review of work
• Work closely with colleagues across Dentons Helix and the wider Real Estate practice to provide a seamless and consistently high-quality service
• Use AI, workflow tools, legal technology and data as part of day-to-day delivery to improve efficiency, consistency, quality and client outcomes
• Identify and implement practical improvements to processes, templates, playbooks, reporting and matter management
• Understand client priorities and identify opportunities to improve or broaden the support we provide over time
• Contribute to the continued development of Dentons Helix as a modern, technology-enabled legal delivery model

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