Solicitor

Executive summary

Lawrence Stephens is seeking a 2-4 PQE Solicitor to join our strongly established Real Estate team with a focus on commercial property.

Based in our Farringdon office, with hybrid working available, you will have the opportunity to work the full range of commercial real estate disciplines from property investment, acquisitions and disposals, development, landlord and tenant work and property management.

Working closely with Partners and experienced fee earners, you will support on a broad range of domestic and international clients including institutional and private investors, funds and developers, institutional lenders, and private banks.

The successful candidate will be comfortable dealing with all disciplines of commercial property law. You will be a self-starter with the ability to understand clients' objectives and deliver solutions-focused advice. You will be willing to be involved in business development activities to benefit the team and wider firm, and to raise your own profile.

Key responsibilities

• Work across a varied caseload of commercial real estate transactions.
• Manage smaller matters with minimal supervision, knowing when to seek support from senior team members.
• Ensure proactive and efficient case management from start to finish, following the firm’s processes with a good awareness of compliance.
• Demonstrate excellent commercial knowledge, proactivity, and collaboration.
• Have an ability to work to tight and demanding deadlines with a calm and efficient manner.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• England and Wales qualified.
• 2-4 PQE solicitor with recent experience gained in Commercial Real Estate transactions.
• Experience with City, corporate or boutique employment working with a broad range of clients including but not limited to SMEs, private investors funds and developers both domestically and internationally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commercial and client-focused approach.

Personal attributes

• Strong attention to detail and technical ability.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Able to work to tight and demanding deadlines, managing and prioritising as appropriate.
• Confident managing own matters with minimal supervision.
• Energetic, proactive and collaborative.
• Calm and efficient under pressure.
• Flexibility towards new technologies.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels, both internally and externally.

About us

“We’re a people business” and our people are at the core of what we do. Lawrence Stephens is an ambitious and growing law firm providing commercial solutions across a range of sectors. Servicing an impressive client base that includes big name Banks, international businesses and HNWIs. We are based five minutes away from Chancery Lane and Farringdon tube stations. The office environment is an open plan workspace that encourages learning and development and a sense of camaraderie. The drinks fridge is always full and there is always coffee brewing in the canteen.

We have a diverse team of over 40 Partners, around 130 Fee Earners and 30+ Business Services staff. Every team has a presence in the office, with the main areas including Banking and Real Estate Finance, Real Estate (Commercial and Residential), Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Family, Employment and Private Wealth. Let's not forget about our socials (Christmas party, sports day, quiz night, team building nights, sports teams, charity events and more.)!

Lawrence Stephens aims to ensure equality of opportunity. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

Why work for us?

When you choose Lawrence Stephens, you will find that we provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, staffed by warm and friendly people.

We recruit the best and choose personable individuals who will appeal to our clients and to our colleagues. As a forward-thinking law firm, we provide legal services to a wide range of private and commercial clients, ranging from PLCs and private companies to individuals.

We pride ourselves on our innovation and commercial acumen as well as our legal expertise. We are dynamic in our client service aiming to provide bespoke solutions to our entrepreneurial clients.

We are big enough to attract genuinely interesting work that will allow you to stretch yourself.Working with inspirational people, keen to share their knowledge and who embody our values, you will develop lasting relationships around the firm. Working closely alongside our Partners, you will learn at an accelerated pace giving you the opportunity to fast track your career.

In joining a dynamic and distinguished full-service firm, you will benefit from high quality training across a range of specialist areas, whilst developing your personal and professional skills.