Commercial Property Senior/principal Associate - Brierley Hill, United Kingdom - Higgs LLP

Higgs LLP
Higgs LLP
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Brierley Hill, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Job title
Senior/Principal Associate


Department
Property


About Higgs


Our vision is to be the independent regional law firm of choice, recognised for having a positive long-term impact upon its people, its clients, its business partners and its community.


When it comes to our people, the team is everything at Higgs - an environment of sharing and collaboration, and a real sense of loyalty to each other and the firm.

That is coupled with a desire for everyone to learn and develop. We are always striving to be better. We enjoy what we do. We are genuinely interested in our clients and want them to feel a part of the firm too.

Our approach to our people draws on enjoyment, health & wellbeing, developing talent, technical excellence, training, reward and recognition.


When recruiting, we:

  • Value enthusiasm and personality
  • Want to be an employer of choice for talented, driven and clientfocused people
  • Are always looking for the very best to strengthen our team and bring new skills and ideas
  • Integrate new people to realise their potential
  • With over two hundred employees and Members we offer a flexible and unique environment for people to grow their careers.
Together we grow.


Role purpose
We are looking for an experienced transactional property lawyer to join our thriving Property Team.

Our team is well known for being one of the most active and well-respected in the region, with a fantastic bank of diverse and interesting clients.

No two days are the same


We offer an exciting breadth of work, advising international corporates, owner managed businesses, individuals and landed estates on all manner of property transactions, including disposals, acquisitions, commercial and residential development, property finance, corporate support, landlord and tenant/asset management, renewable energy and residential conveyancing.

We are proactive in the industrial and logistics and healthcare/childcare sectors, working with a number of key clients to grow and manage their property portfolios.


Dependent on experience and appetite there is also opportunity for you to undertake corporate support work alongside our award-winning Corporate team and take on commercial and residential development transactions.


Key responsibilities
In line with policies and procedures key responsibilities include:

  • Good commercial awareness and excellent technical and interpersonal skills with an ability to provide commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice to clients
  • Ability to draft and negotiate legal documentation relating to varied transactional work including contracts, agreements for lease, leases, licences, deeds, transfers, options and overage agreements
  • Ability to manage a busy caseload and prioritise effectively
  • Deal with file opening, compliance and antimoney laundering matters and understanding ethics and professionalism in a legal context
  • Confidence when dealing with and managing clients with whom you will have direct contact and frontline responsibilities
  • Excellent financial hygiene on matters including WIP and debt management and time recording practices
  • Undertake legal due diligence and title investigations and reporting to clients and producing certificates of title for lenders
  • Manage client reporting processes across key client accounts
  • Handle high value and complex legal matters in support of the Partners in the team
  • Opportunity to supervise and lead our developing lawyers

Personal qualities

  • Proactivity and selfmanagement
  • Good communication, organisational and team skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Eagerness to learn new skills
  • Flexible and dependable, able to take the initiative
  • Able to remain calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines and prioritise effectively
  • Conscientious, approachable and enthusiastic
  • Able to quickly build confidence, respect and trust with others

Technical knowledge

Other information
The firm offers hybrid working wherever possible.

Our Higgs' Best FIT (flexible, inclusive, together) principles are designed to ensure that people are able to complete their best work from the most appropriate location.

We also encourage a 'dress for your diary' approach.


Equal opportunities


As charter signatories to The Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter, Higgs LLP are committed to developing a diverse business by engaging with the widest pool of talent and promoting equality of opportunity for everyone.

Our mission is to ensure that everyone is empowered to be the best version of themselves and to have a voice which can be shared, heard and respected.

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