Associate, Real Estate - London, United Kingdom - Dentons

Dentons

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Term:
Permanent

Reports to:
Partner

Practice group:
Real Estate

Location:
London

The department

Dentons Real Estate team is the largest in the world with a leading reputation across a broad spectrum of industries and markets.

Our Team located in London forms an integral and seamless part of an award-winning practice that spans a complete range of real estate services to clients, from development, joint ventures, structured investments, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant, retail and real estate finance to construction and property litigation.

The team combines deep and current legal expertise with sophisticated marketplace knowledge and industry expertise and acts for the full spectrum of stakeholders.

The global expansion of our firm over recent years has broadened the international angle of our real estate practice.

Purpose of role
Our London Real Estate team is looking for an Associate with experience in general commercial real estate transactional work.

The team works on a wide variety of real estate transactions, both domestic UK transactions and supporting activities of the firm's global clients.

We deliver a client-focused responsive service for blue chip clients who expect the highest quality, great value, and the delivery of excellent work.

They, and we, expect our lawyers to be specialists in their sectors, and to be proactive and commercially minded

Required experience, skills and attributes

Proven transactional background, preferably with asset management experience
Investmentbased disposals and acquisitions (including corporate share acquisitions).
Working with a project team including construction, tax, finance, corporate, and planning colleagues both within the UK and internationally.
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate documents such as sale/purchase contracts, transfers, easements, licenses, and agreements for leases and leases.
Dealing with the usual real estate due diligence requirements such as the preparation/review of certificates/reports on the title.
Carrying out asset management and portfolio management work and providing general landlord/tenant leasing advice.
A general understanding of development transactions would be useful, but not essential

Core Competencies

Teamwork
Maintains productive and positive relationships within own team and across the firm to achieve goals. Promotes teambased working and shares knowledge.

Communication

Communicates clearly, concisely, quickly, and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Adaptability to change is receptive to changing requirements in the job and the firm. Adapts approach to meet new priorities and is able to promote new ideas and improvements.

Customer focus

Proactive in identifying and addressing the needs of clients and internal customers to ensure the delivery of valuable and efficient services.

Problem-Solving

Analyses problems and information, and evaluates options and risks in order to identify the most appropriate solutions. Bases decisions on sound judgment and initiative.

Achievement

Displays a high degree of commitment, drive, and purpose in pursuing objectives. Prioritises plans and organizes workload. Focused and energetic in ensuring tasks are carried through to successful completion.

Personal Effectiveness

Projects experience, selfmotivation, and enthusiasm. Displays a positive attitude and demonstrates selfcontrol when in a timesensitive setting.

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