Legal Southwest
Our client is a National Law Firm offering a unique collection of specialisms across the commercial, public, health and insurance sectors. They have long-standing relationships with an impressive range of clients and aim to truly understand their needs to deliver an exceptional service which exceeds their expectations and makes their life easier.
On behalf of our client we are looking for an Associate to join their team in Exeter to provide commercial property support to our busy real estate department. You would be working in a rapidly expanding team with a mixture of high-profile clients mainly in the private sector, but also the opportunity to advise some public and third sector clients.
What the role involves:
- Providing advice on time and to a high standard of technical competence in a broad range of commercial property matters
- Developing responsibility for running own caseload
- Assisting the more senior members of the team with more complex transactions
- Providing marketing support e.g. writing copy and reports, updating literature, seeking out networking opportunities etc.
- Willing to spend time with clients on short-term secondments if required
- Supporting the team in delivering the core principles of investors in clients to deliver exceptional client service
- Undertaking legal research both as requested and on own initiative
- Undertaking any other duties as required, commensurate with the level of the post
Technical skills required:
- Excellent legal drafting skills: able to provide clear, concise and commercially relevant solutions, explaining/advising succinctly on difficult and complex areas whilst winning their confidence and being aware of potential conflicts
- Keen to maintain personal development and take advantage of training opportunities; keeping up to date with legal issues, law reports and journals together with legal developments and government policy within relevant sectors
- Good IT and keyboard skills, at ease with digital dictation, electronic time recording and case management systems
Person specification:
As part of the real estate team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:
- A team player with high levels of personal commitment and initiative, recording time promptly to meet financial goals with a good track record in achieving targets i.e. expected to achieve over six hours chargeable time each day
- Flexible, ambitious, focused, results oriented with a track record of having taken responsibility for developing business
- Good organisational skills and experience of project management and delivering process efficiencies. Attention to detail tempered by a commercial approach, managing own time effectively whilst contributing to a positive team spirit
- Willing to spend time if required in the firm’s other offices, or on short-term secondments with clients
- An effective communicator and negotiator able to establish and maintain harmonious and professional relationships with clients and colleagues
- Ability to work on own initiative whilst maintaining a positive team spirit at all times
- Able to adopt a common sense/commercial approach with attention to detail
- Keen to develop over a period of time with a willingness and ability to learn
This firm offers an exceptionally competitive salary, flexible working patterns and extensive benefits package.
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