Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East.  Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters.  We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth. 

We've always been proud of our natural commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership.  We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

The opportunity

Trowers & Hamlins is ranked by The Lawyer as having one of the UK’s Top 15 Real Estate practices. Core to that is the preeminent work we do for private individuals, consortia, partnerships and banks in the sale, purchase, development, and funding of residential property in central London.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and quality-driven lawyer to join our team specialising in this work. The team has the benefit of specialist support from colleagues in areas such as tax, planning, enfranchisement and construction, and works closely with commercial and corporate lawyers across the firm.

What you will be doing

Clients are both UK and international, and include investors, developers, and financial institutions alike. The new recruit will be expected to work on matters such as:

• Acting on the sale and purchase of properties primarily in prime central London
• Property Management
• Development

In addition, you will be expected to:

• Complying with core competencies as appropriate to the fee earner level of qualification
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships
• Active participation in marketing initiatives and cross-selling
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures
• Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Associate grade. In particular, for this role we require:

• Qualified solicitor who is likely to have a minimum of 2-4 years PQE with relevant expertise in residential property
• Flexibility and positive outlook
• Strong client focus and service delivery
• Strong attention to detail
• Drive and enthusiasm
• Cultural and international awareness
• Excellent academic record and training

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on recruit@trowers.com

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.