DAC Beachcroft LLP
Job Introduction The DAC Beachcroft Commercial Real Estate team comprises 50 lawyers working across all offices - London, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds and Glasgow. It forms part of a wider real estate department comprising 135 lawyers including specialists in construction, planning, residential, and a dedicated portfolio asset management practice. This role is for a lawyer to work in either Manchester or Newcastle as part of a cross office team focusing on development and corporate occupier work and non-health public sector. The team currently comprises 4 Partner/Legal Directors and 8 lawyers at various levels. The client portfolio provides opportunities to work on national strategic projects, traditional investment sales and purchases and leasing - for real estate developers, large corporates and funds, government departments, local authorities, universities and corporate occupiers. Often our work provides the opportunity to work cross cluster with colleagues in planning, construction, procurement, finance, corporate and commercial. Our team is well established and, due to renewed panel appointments, new client wins and increased levels of work, is looking to grow. High quality work and supervision will be provided. The successful candidate will work with the team in helping to deliver our service and grow our business. Role Responsibility An expanding client list and increasing volumes of work mean that new team members are needed to play an essential, valued role in delivering the time-critical, high quality service expected by our clients. Working as part of dedicated client teams you will: Work closely with the seniors in the team having responsibility for key tasks in large scale or high value projects, as well as generally supporting the wider transaction. Where appropriate, lead on transactions (following training and supervision) and act as primary contact for clients on a day to day basis providing them with commercially focused legal advice. Work closely to client protocols and processes. Comply with the required standards for file opening, conflict management, and financial management of files, billing regimes etc. as well as the specific reporting or other management requirements of individual clients. Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols. Make an appropriate contribution to non fee-earning activity e.g. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, business development and/or client care and relationship management. The Ideal Candidate Successful candidates will be enthusiastic and dedicated, have a strong work ethic and be keen to seize the opportunity to further progress their legal career by developing their technical skills and commercial awareness in a friendly, collaborative environment. A 3-6yr PQE solicitor with a strong academic record. Experience from a national/regional firm in commercial real estate: for example landlord and tenant and commercial property acquisition and disposals. Experience in all aspects of commercial property legal advice, including sales, acquisitions, varying landlord & tenant matters, due diligence and reporting. Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues with assistance. A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues. Ability to operate with a high level of self sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority. A team oriented and collegiate way of working including experience of having supervised or managed more junior colleagues, in transactional matters and generally. Experience of and success with business development and client care or relationship management activities. Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships internally, as well as being able to undertake client marketing and influence at all levels. An ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues, building up strong relationships. Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of commercial property matters simultaneously, through an IT case management system. A positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives. An ability to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure and within tight timescales if needed. Attention to detail and a concern for quality. About the Company About DAC Beachcroft We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We're market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients - from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK's top-five housebuilders. We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Miami, plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe. Working with us Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. Combine this with our supportive culture and hybrid working model, and you have: a Life that Works. Our flexible approach means that we help our colleagues to be their best at work, while recognising that they have all sorts of different interests and commitments outside work. We pride ourselves on our supportive, approachable culture. We are trusted, appreciated as individuals and embraced as part of a team. At DACB, we don't just accept your differences, we celebrate and advocate for them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you as an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the 'whole you' to work. So if you're good at what you do, come as you are!
Job Introduction The DAC Beachcroft Commercial Real Estate team comprises 50 lawyers working across all offices - London, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds and Glasgow. It forms part of a wider real estate department comprising 135 lawyers including specialists in construction, planning, residential, and a dedicated portfolio asset management practice. This role is for a lawyer to work in either Manchester or Newcastle as part of a cross office team focusing on development and corporate occupier work and non-health public sector. The team currently comprises 4 Partner/Legal Directors and 8 lawyers at various levels. The client portfolio provides opportunities to work on national strategic projects, traditional investment sales and purchases and leasing - for real estate developers, large corporates and funds, government departments, local authorities, universities and corporate occupiers. Often our work provides the opportunity to work cross cluster with colleagues in planning, construction, procurement, finance, corporate and commercial. Our team is well established and, due to renewed panel appointments, new client wins and increased levels of work, is looking to grow. High quality work and supervision will be provided. The successful candidate will work with the team in helping to deliver our service and grow our business. Role Responsibility An expanding client list and increasing volumes of work mean that new team members are needed to play an essential, valued role in delivering the time-critical, high quality service expected by our clients. Working as part of dedicated client teams you will: Work closely with the seniors in the team having responsibility for key tasks in large scale or high value projects, as well as generally supporting the wider transaction. Where appropriate, lead on transactions (following training and supervision) and act as primary contact for clients on a day to day basis providing them with commercially focused legal advice. Work closely to client protocols and processes. Comply with the required standards for file opening, conflict management, and financial management of files, billing regimes etc. as well as the specific reporting or other management requirements of individual clients. Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols. Make an appropriate contribution to non fee-earning activity e.g. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, business development and/or client care and relationship management. The Ideal Candidate Successful candidates will be enthusiastic and dedicated, have a strong work ethic and be keen to seize the opportunity to further progress their legal career by developing their technical skills and commercial awareness in a friendly, collaborative environment. A 3-6yr PQE solicitor with a strong academic record. Experience from a national/regional firm in commercial real estate: for example landlord and tenant and commercial property acquisition and disposals. Experience in all aspects of commercial property legal advice, including sales, acquisitions, varying landlord & tenant matters, due diligence and reporting. Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues with assistance. A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues. Ability to operate with a high level of self sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority. A team oriented and collegiate way of working including experience of having supervised or managed more junior colleagues, in transactional matters and generally. Experience of and success with business development and client care or relationship management activities. Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships internally, as well as being able to undertake client marketing and influence at all levels. An ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues, building up strong relationships. Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of commercial property matters simultaneously, through an IT case management system. A positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives. An ability to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure and within tight timescales if needed. Attention to detail and a concern for quality. About the Company About DAC Beachcroft We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We're market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients - from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK's top-five housebuilders. We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Miami, plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe. Working with us Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. Combine this with our supportive culture and hybrid working model, and you have: a Life that Works. Our flexible approach means that we help our colleagues to be their best at work, while recognising that they have all sorts of different interests and commitments outside work. We pride ourselves on our supportive, approachable culture. We are trusted, appreciated as individuals and embraced as part of a team. At DACB, we don't just accept your differences, we celebrate and advocate for them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you as an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the 'whole you' to work. So if you're good at what you do, come as you are!
Baker & McKenzie Solicitors
Description The Role We are seeking an ambitious, bright and talented junior to mid-level fund formation associate to join our team and advise managers and investors on international fund formation and investment mandates. You will work closely with James Burdett, who leads the Funds team as well as other partners and associates in the team covering funds regulatory, tax and carried interest structuring on exciting and challenging mandates for leading name fund managers and institutional investors. Associates are given regular and direct contact with clients, with a culture based on associates being given the level of responsibility for which they are capable, rather than a PQE based method of work allocation There are opportunities for secondments with clients and posting to other offices under the firm's associate transfer programme is also a possibility. As a member of our Global Funds Group, you will be part of a dynamic and diverse team of lawyers who work closely together as a team and rely on each other for support on executing funds mandates, developing new clients, knowledge sharing and training. The Global Funds Group has a full time Knowledge Lawyer (London based) and dedicated business development support. You will also be involved in our bi-annual Global Funds Training (a two day off-site meeting next to be held in London in October 2019). The Team The Funds team sits within the Private Equity & Funds Group in the Corporate Department. The Private Equity & Funds Group comprises six partners and 20 associates covering fund formation, private equity M&A and investor work. The Group advises private equity, infrastructure and real estate fund managers on transactions and fund formations and also has a stable of high-profile institutional investor clients including sovereign wealth funds, private investment companies, private and government-linked pension funds, investment companies, endowments and insurance companies whom we advise on fund investment, co- investments and direct investment into alternative assets. The London Funds Group is an integral and leading part of our Global Funds Group which numbers nearly 100 lawyers in our offices around the world, including in the US, Canada, Latin America, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Spain, Middle East, Singapore, Hong Kong/China, Japan and Australia. The Group is co- chaired by London partner, James Burdett and Hong Kong partner, Jason Ng. There are four other groups within the Corporate Department covering other transactional disciplines including general M&A (public and private), capital markets, projects and reorganisations. In addition the Department provides advisory services to its corporate, asset management and institutional investor clients covering board level compliance, corporate governance support and investment advisory mandates, to a wide range of clients, including listed PLCs, financial institutions, and major multinational corporates. Our practice is broad, and virtually all of what we do is cross - border. The London Corporate team has over 150 fee earners and business professionals and we work across 6 key industry groups: Consumer goods & Retail, Energy Mining & Infrastructure, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Industrials, Manufacturing& Transportation, Technology, Media and Telecoms. Our key differentiator is our Lawyers who collaborate across borders, markets and industries around the globe. Our Lawyers embrace new ideas and emerging technologies to give businesses confidence in these uncertain times. Our clients include nearly all of the world's 100 largest public companies and more than three-quarters of the Fortune 500. Key Skills and Experience Required A qualified lawyer with excellent academics credentials Commerciality and an interest in business development experience Excellent written communication and drafting skills Initiative and proactivity Strong service orientation - a "client first" culture Ability to develop strong relationships with clients and to take responsibility for this relationship High work standards Flexible work practices Outstanding communication skills and the ability to adapt style as required Ability to work well in both a team and individually A keenness to learn Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm Why Join Us? Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations through our 13,200 people in 78 offices in 46 countries. Yet big does not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave in a collaborative and fulfilling way. In London you will be part of a 950 person office, which is also our largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie London is well established in the UK as a leading international law firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office environment that is hardworking, friendly and supportive. The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards, including: Thomson Reuters (formerly Acritas' Sharplegal) Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index, 2010- 2022 - ranked 1st The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers : currently ranked 52nd Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border. For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and completed deals. Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in in its annual survey in 2020. Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women by Working Mother magazine, . Named one of Stonewall's Top 100 Employers for LGBTQ+, . Ranked as one of the Top 75 Employers in the 2021 Social Mobility Employer Index. Received Double Certification for earning top marks in the 2022 Corporate Equality Index and Equidad MX of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Winner of the Europe Mentorship Programme - International Firm award in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2021 Winner of the Gender Diversity International Firm, Talent Management International Firm, and Work-Life Balance International Firm awards in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2021 Have a look at our YouTube channel to find out more about us! To At Baker McKenzie we welcome direct applications. Please click on the icon to start the online application process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have reviewed your application. For more information about this position or to discuss any adjustments you may require during the process please contact in confidence, David Roberts, Recruitment Manager, on or Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice herePlease note Baker McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs. Please click here for details of our Agency Policy and commitment to sourcing directly. Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are foundational to our culture and strategic vision. We are a Firm of individuals from across the globe with different backgrounds, ideas, and points of view who collegially work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources, including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people. Our global strategy is focused on our people, our culture, our clients and the communities where we operate. In 2019 we enacted ambitious new targets related to gender, racial and ethnic diversity at the Firm. These targets are viewed as a floor, not a ceiling, to advancing underrepresented groups, and they are backed by a variety of strategic initiatives aimed at achieving our goals. Our strategic vision is supported in London by six active employee led networks which champion diversity, lead on a number of internal campaigns and deliver a range of activity to celebrate differences in identity, inclusion, and key dates throughout the year including: LGBT+ History Month, International Women's Day, International Trans Day of Visibility, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Black History Month, Social Mobility Week, International Day of Disabled Persons and many more! Baker McKenzie London has been accredited by Disability Confident, joining over 18,000 organisations that have signed up to help change behaviours and cultures in businesses, networks and communities and reap the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.
Description The Role We are seeking an ambitious, bright and talented junior to mid-level fund formation associate to join our team and advise managers and investors on international fund formation and investment mandates. You will work closely with James Burdett, who leads the Funds team as well as other partners and associates in the team covering funds regulatory, tax and carried interest structuring on exciting and challenging mandates for leading name fund managers and institutional investors. Associates are given regular and direct contact with clients, with a culture based on associates being given the level of responsibility for which they are capable, rather than a PQE based method of work allocation There are opportunities for secondments with clients and posting to other offices under the firm's associate transfer programme is also a possibility. As a member of our Global Funds Group, you will be part of a dynamic and diverse team of lawyers who work closely together as a team and rely on each other for support on executing funds mandates, developing new clients, knowledge sharing and training. The Global Funds Group has a full time Knowledge Lawyer (London based) and dedicated business development support. You will also be involved in our bi-annual Global Funds Training (a two day off-site meeting next to be held in London in October 2019). The Team The Funds team sits within the Private Equity & Funds Group in the Corporate Department. The Private Equity & Funds Group comprises six partners and 20 associates covering fund formation, private equity M&A and investor work. The Group advises private equity, infrastructure and real estate fund managers on transactions and fund formations and also has a stable of high-profile institutional investor clients including sovereign wealth funds, private investment companies, private and government-linked pension funds, investment companies, endowments and insurance companies whom we advise on fund investment, co- investments and direct investment into alternative assets. The London Funds Group is an integral and leading part of our Global Funds Group which numbers nearly 100 lawyers in our offices around the world, including in the US, Canada, Latin America, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Spain, Middle East, Singapore, Hong Kong/China, Japan and Australia. The Group is co- chaired by London partner, James Burdett and Hong Kong partner, Jason Ng. There are four other groups within the Corporate Department covering other transactional disciplines including general M&A (public and private), capital markets, projects and reorganisations. In addition the Department provides advisory services to its corporate, asset management and institutional investor clients covering board level compliance, corporate governance support and investment advisory mandates, to a wide range of clients, including listed PLCs, financial institutions, and major multinational corporates. Our practice is broad, and virtually all of what we do is cross - border. The London Corporate team has over 150 fee earners and business professionals and we work across 6 key industry groups: Consumer goods & Retail, Energy Mining & Infrastructure, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Industrials, Manufacturing& Transportation, Technology, Media and Telecoms. Our key differentiator is our Lawyers who collaborate across borders, markets and industries around the globe. Our Lawyers embrace new ideas and emerging technologies to give businesses confidence in these uncertain times. Our clients include nearly all of the world's 100 largest public companies and more than three-quarters of the Fortune 500. Key Skills and Experience Required A qualified lawyer with excellent academics credentials Commerciality and an interest in business development experience Excellent written communication and drafting skills Initiative and proactivity Strong service orientation - a "client first" culture Ability to develop strong relationships with clients and to take responsibility for this relationship High work standards Flexible work practices Outstanding communication skills and the ability to adapt style as required Ability to work well in both a team and individually A keenness to learn Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm Why Join Us? Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations through our 13,200 people in 78 offices in 46 countries. Yet big does not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave in a collaborative and fulfilling way. In London you will be part of a 950 person office, which is also our largest office globally. Originally opened in 1961, Baker McKenzie London is well established in the UK as a leading international law firm and is regularly involved in some of the country's most high-profile legal matters. We can offer you the work, pride and experience of being part of a leading law firm but in a local office environment that is hardworking, friendly and supportive. The strength of the firm and our culture is evidenced by a number of recent awards, including: Thomson Reuters (formerly Acritas' Sharplegal) Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index, 2010- 2022 - ranked 1st The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers : currently ranked 52nd Thomson Reuters ranked the Firm No. 1 for cross-border deals for the last 12 years. More than 70% of our deals are cross-border. For the 14th consecutive year, the Firm was ranked first for deals with emerging market involvement, by both number of announced and completed deals. Law360 ranked the Firm as one of the 400 Largest US Law Firms in in its annual survey in 2020. Identified as one of the Hall of Fame for best law firms for women by Working Mother magazine, . Named one of Stonewall's Top 100 Employers for LGBTQ+, . Ranked as one of the Top 75 Employers in the 2021 Social Mobility Employer Index. Received Double Certification for earning top marks in the 2022 Corporate Equality Index and Equidad MX of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Winner of the Europe Mentorship Programme - International Firm award in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Europe Awards 2021 Winner of the Gender Diversity International Firm, Talent Management International Firm, and Work-Life Balance International Firm awards in the Euromoney Women in Business Law Asia Awards 2021 Have a look at our YouTube channel to find out more about us! To At Baker McKenzie we welcome direct applications. Please click on the icon to start the online application process for this role. We will then be in touch with you once we have reviewed your application. For more information about this position or to discuss any adjustments you may require during the process please contact in confidence, David Roberts, Recruitment Manager, on or Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice herePlease note Baker McKenzie does not accept unsolicited CVs. Please click here for details of our Agency Policy and commitment to sourcing directly. Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion As the first truly global law firm, diversity and inclusion are foundational to our culture and strategic vision. We are a Firm of individuals from across the globe with different backgrounds, ideas, and points of view who collegially work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources, including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people. Our global strategy is focused on our people, our culture, our clients and the communities where we operate. In 2019 we enacted ambitious new targets related to gender, racial and ethnic diversity at the Firm. These targets are viewed as a floor, not a ceiling, to advancing underrepresented groups, and they are backed by a variety of strategic initiatives aimed at achieving our goals. Our strategic vision is supported in London by six active employee led networks which champion diversity, lead on a number of internal campaigns and deliver a range of activity to celebrate differences in identity, inclusion, and key dates throughout the year including: LGBT+ History Month, International Women's Day, International Trans Day of Visibility, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, Black History Month, Social Mobility Week, International Day of Disabled Persons and many more! Baker McKenzie London has been accredited by Disability Confident, joining over 18,000 organisations that have signed up to help change behaviours and cultures in businesses, networks and communities and reap the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.