Real Estate – Senior Associate

The role

Clifford Chance is seeking a Senior Associate for their Real Estate practice in London. This role is for an experienced lawyer with 7+ years of PQE who will focus on high-value, complex real estate transactions and client advisory work within a market-leading global team.

What you'll do

• Draft, negotiate and analyse direct real estate and corporate real estate transaction documentation including share purchase agreements
• Draft, negotiate and analyse joint venture documentation
• Involve yourself in development work
• Draft, negotiate and analyse landlord/tenant documentation
• Provide real estate advice and input on Finance and Corporate support matters including reviewing certificates of title and providing real estate specific input on SPAs and loan documents
• Take a lead associate role
• Manage transactions and/or teams of lawyers often across multiple practice areas and/or jurisdictions
• Work as a real estate specialist supporting a wider team of lawyers
• Involve yourself in business development
• Manage and organise teams of clients, lawyers and professional advisers
• Utilise client focus initiatives to understand and drive service levels to meet client needs
• Manage matters with a disciplined practice
• Adhere to matter opening and conflicts clearance processes
• Utilise "Best Delivery" tools and AI where applicable
• Complete any mandatory and relevant skills, risk and legal training

What we're looking for