Senior Lawyer, Helix at Dentons

The role

A Senior Lawyer role at Dentons' Helix team in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, for a lawyer with 6+ years of PQE in Real Estate, focusing on commercial property work with a flexible and modern 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

What we're looking for

Qualification as an England & Wales solicitor or equivalent

Around 6+ years’ PQE or equivalent relevant experience in commercial real estate

Strong commercial real estate experience, particularly landlord and tenant, estate management or other portfolio-based property work

Strong drafting, reviewing and legal analysis skills, with the ability to identify the points that matter commercially

The ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused advice

Excellent organisational and matter-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and competing priorities without losing control of detail

A proactive approach: anticipating issues, agreeing priorities, identifying next steps and driving progress without waiting to be prompted

Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to deadlines, matter administration, tracking and reporting

Confidence in building direct relationships with clients, your Helix team and other stakeholders

The ability to work autonomously while recognising when a matter requires escalation

Hiring contacts

recruitment.matters@dentons.com

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