Real Estate Finance Solicitor

6 days ago

London, UK, United Kingdom gunnercooke Full time

The Role


We are looking for a Real Estate Finance Associate 4+ years PQE to join our Partner’s fast-growing team in the heart of London.


The ideal candidate will be a strong technical skill and be able to handle a caseload independently with minimal supervision.


You will have the opportunity to develop into a strong technical lawyer, working alongside a reputable Partner. Getting involved in a varied workload, developing your networking and overall professional acumen skills.


This established and expanding Real Estate Finance Team has extensive expertise in the specialist secured lending industry. Their primary clients are specialist property finance lenders (bridging and development), whom they support with unregulated loan originations.


This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, growing team eager to develop and build relationships with both new and existing clients.


The ideal candidate will be fee-earning 70% of the time and supporting junior staff 30% of their time.


As the team expands, there will be opportunities for leadership roles, making this position ideal for someone looking to advance their career in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.


Essential Experience

  • Qualified Solicitor with 4+ years PQE.
  • Experience in residential and commercial real estate.
  • You will have regularly acted for specialist funders on all aspects of secured loan originations.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for client interaction.
  • An interest in business development and forming new relationships.
  • The ability to meet the challenges posed by demanding clients and tight deadlines without compromising work quality or service.
  • Willingness to collaborate closely with team members.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage a varied caseload of property finance matters, including property acquisition, investment, and development finance.
  • Ensure proactive and efficient management of each case from start to finish.
  • Maintain and develop relationships with new and existing lender clients and associated professionals, building trust, confidence, and reliability.
  • Identify and cultivate new relationships with lenders in the commercial lending market.
  • Attend exhibitions, seminars, and networking events to promote the company and build relationships with lender clients.
  • Act as a brand ambassador, enhancing the market reputation of the business.
  • Exhibit excellent communication skills, proactivity, and creative thinking.


This role is an excellent role for an ambitious Solicitor 4+ years PQE who wants to springboard their career and join a progressive environment working alongside like-minded lawyers.


Benefits

In return you will benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangement, tailored training, a clear progression route to partnership, private healthcare, and a standard pension contribution.


About us

gunnercooke LLP is a Top 50 law firm with recognition across 28 disciplines and over 50 individually ranked lawyers. Having launched in 2010, the firm has grown to over 450 solicitors, including 360+ Partners.


With a national and international presence, the firm has offices throughout the UK, Scotland, Germany, and the US. Our purpose is simple; to deliver a positive impact for our clients, provide a better life for our people and to leave a better world than we found.


The firm’s innovative ‘revenue share’ model has helped to reshape the way that the law is practiced in the UK. Each Partner runs his or her own practice within the firm. This quasi-autonomous structure provides Partners with the freedom to work only with the clients they truly want to work with, charging fees that are commercially viable for both the Partner and the client.

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