Senior Associate/ Counsel

Working hours: Full-time (Monday - Friday (9.30am - 5.30pm

Reports to: Practice Area Manager

Team: Commercial Property

Location: London

The Firm

Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service. We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done. That's why they choose us.

Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and diversity of disciplines. But what really binds our long-standing relationships with them is our approach: pragmatic, plain speaking and always steadfast in our values, which we hold dear. Values which mean we gain our clients' trust, always strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results for them.

Superb client service sits at the heart of everything we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.

The Team

The Team advises corporate, institutional and private clients with interests in commercial property on all aspects of transactional and non-transactional business. The Team has a wealth of experience in transactional and non-transactional commercial property business today. By reconciling different interests and objectives we enable our clients to achieve their strategic and business goals.

Scope

The main focus of the role will be on acting for private property companies, estates, entrepreneurs, funds and high net worth individuals on commercial property development matters. The fee-earner will report to a Partner and work within a section of the Commercial Property team.

Responsibilities

• Development
• Sale and purchase of commercial property
• Landlord and tenant
• Acting for banks in obtaining security

Skills and Experience

• Interest and enthusiasm in all aspects of Commercial Property
• A track record of acting on significant development projects both residential and commercial
• Efficient communication skills and the ability to communicate advice to the person receiving it
• The ability to deal with many matters at any one time
• The organisation skills to keep files in order and to move transactions to completion effectively
• The ability to help develop new business and assist in networking events

Person Specification

• An ability to deal calmly and with authority commensurate with experience and to work to tight deadlines is essential
• An enthusiasm for teamwork, dealing with people, and an ability to assume responsibility and manage a varied and often demanding workload will also be a key requirement
• A desire to become involved in marketing and business development initiatives across the firm and develop cross-firm relationships to deliver excellent service to clients
• Efficient communication skills and the ability to communicate advice to the person receiving it
• The ability to deal with many matters at any one time
• The organisation skills to keep files in order and to move transactions to completion effectively
• Applicants should combine high intellectual calibre with a pragmatic and commercial approach to the law
• An enthusiasm for teamwork and an ability to assume responsibility and deal efficiently with a varied and often demanding workload are key requirements
• The candidate will be expected to become an integral part of an established and highly regarded team

Education and Qualifications

• The candidate will hold a minimum 2.1 degree and a training contract from a mid-sized or city firm.

Special aspects

The hours of work for this opportunity are 9:30am - 5:30pm but we would expect the successful candidate to be committed, flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours if necessary and in response to client demand.

Farrer & Co operates an agile working framework under which members of the firm are expected to spend at least 40% of their working hours in the office. This is a minimum expectation: individuals may elect or be asked or expected to work more frequently in the office, depending on circumstance.

Farrer & Co is an equal opportunity employer which welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We look to employ the best candidates regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.

We are keen to ensure candidates have the best interview experience possible. If you require any adjustments during the interview or application process please let the recruitment team know.

Comments

Farrer & Co conducts a pre-employment screening which consists of a Criminal History Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.