Job Title: Non-Contentious Senior Associate – Direct entrant partnership
Salary: £125,000-£135,000
PQE Level: 10+
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time
Our longstanding client, a high-quality boutique City law firm, is looking to recruit an ambitious experienced non-contentious construction senior associate who is looking to move into a direct entrant partner role.
Responsibilities
- Acting for developers and investors on prime London offices
- Supporting hotels/leisure on acquisitions and refurbishment projects
- Advising on fit-out programmes
- Forward funding including BTR, retirement living, pension funds
- Advising education providers on the construction and development of new sites and facilities
- HNW investors on various developments including commercial and residential
Key selling points
- Day 1 Partnership
- No client following required
- High quality work and clients more akin to a Top 30 firm
- Leadership role – opportunity to lead and further develop the practice
- Healthy work/life balance – only 1250 hours target
Unusually, for a partner role, there is no requirement to bring a client following, however, the successful candidate must have strong relationship building skills and will have an interest in BD.
You will be E&W qualified with at least 10 years PQE gained within a UK law firm specialising in non-contentious construction.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
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Salary: £125,000-£135,000
PQE Level: 10+
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time
Our longstanding client, a high-quality boutique City law firm, is looking to recruit an ambitious experienced non-contentious construction senior associate who is looking to move into a direct entrant partner role.
Responsibilities
- Acting for developers and investors on prime London offices
- Supporting hotels/leisure on acquisitions and refurbishment projects
- Advising on fit-out programmes
- Forward funding including BTR, retirement living, pension funds
- Advising education providers on the construction and development of new sites and facilities
- HNW investors on various developments including commercial and residential
Key selling points
- Day 1 Partnership
- No client following required
- High quality work and clients more akin to a Top 30 firm
- Leadership role – opportunity to lead and further develop the practice
- Healthy work/life balance – only 1250 hours target
Unusually, for a partner role, there is no requirement to bring a client following, however, the successful candidate must have strong relationship building skills and will have an interest in BD.
You will be E&W qualified with at least 10 years PQE gained within a UK law firm specialising in non-contentious construction.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
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