Senior Associate - Property Finance

Are you a Real Estate Finance lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, advising banks and our third sector clients on complex commercial property finance transactions?

As a Senior Associate within our Third Sector Property Team, you will manage a varied caseload of real estate finance matters, acting principally for banks and lenders, whilst also advising our third sector borrower clients, including charities, social businesses and other community and social purpose organisations.

You will advise on commercial property and real estate finance transactions, acting for both lenders and borrowers, with a particular focus on lending transactions involving third sector organisations. You will work on high-quality, impactful matters within a supportive team, including the preparation of Certificates of Title and lender-focused property due diligence exercises.

While experience of working with charities, social enterprises or other third sector organisations would be welcomed, we are equally keen to hear from candidates with strong lender-side real estate finance experience who are interested in developing expertise in this sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise banks, lenders and borrower clients on a broad range of real estate finance transactions, with a particular focus on lender-side work.
• Prepare and deliver Certificates of Title and undertake property due diligence exercises as part of real estate finance transactions.
• Manage a varied commercial property and real estate finance caseload.
• Act on transactions for both lender clients and third sector borrowers, providing a balanced perspective across the financing process.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 4+ years' PQE in Real Estate / Commercial Property, with substantial real estate finance experience.
• Strong experience acting for banks, lenders and financial institutions on real estate finance transactions is essential.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.
• Commercial awareness and client focus.
• Ability to manage matters independently.
• Experience acting on wider commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and leases, would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Birmingham, located roles, we have a newly refurbished office in the City centre with an on-site café and free use of Gym facilities
• For Manchester vacancies, we have a City Central site, with newly refurbished facilities
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas.
• The opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteering.
• All IT equipment and support for effective home working
• An excellent development training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise