Senior Associate

Location: Glasgow
Duration: Permanent
Reports to: Partner

Overview

We are the largest real estate team in the World with a leading reputation across a broad spectrum of industries and markets. Real Estate is a core sector of our business and a strong element across the Firm and its differentgeographies. Our offices offer a complete range of real estate services to clients, from development, jointventures, structured investments, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant, retail and real estate finance to planning and property litigation. We work seamlessly with our colleagues in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London and Milton Keynes to provide a truly UK-wide, cost effective service to our clients.

Our real estate department acts for some of the highest profile, sophisticated and demanding clients of the firm who expect high quality advice and service. The global expansion of our firm over recent years has broadened our inward investment platform and brings an international angle to our real estate practice.

Role

Our Real Estate practice remains dynamic and an opportunity has arisen to add to the team in Glasgow.. We are looking for a 5 years + PQE lawyer to join our team in Glasgow. The team advise clients on a wide variety of high profile domestic and international real estate investment, development and finance transactions with a particular focus in the development and investment sectors. This includes disposals/acquisitions, landlord and tenant and restructuring/insolvency. You will also work with a major national infrastructure manager on real estate transactions across the whole spectrum including acquisitions/disposals, leasing, acquisition/granting of servitudes. You will undertake a broad and varied range of real estate work working with some of the most sophisticated actors in the market involved in heavily publicised deals and drawing in the expertise of specialist departments. It is expected that you will play a fundamental role in business development and have a prominent role within dedicated client service teams.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial real estate documents, including sale/purchase contracts, development agreements, agreements for lease and leases
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating security documentation and ancillary property documentation on real estate finance transactions
• Liaising with our tax, planning, construction, employment, corporate and banking teams as appropriate
• Dealing with the usual real estate due diligence requirements such as the preparation/review of certificates/reports of title and summary report
• Active participation in business development and client relationship management.
• Carrying out transactional sale/purchase, leasing and portfolio management work and general commercial property work
• Carrying out asset management type work (eg shopping centres) and dealing with Landlord/Tenant leasing matters
• Carrying out transactions aligned to the operational requirements of a national infrastructure client.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork - Maintains productive and harmonious relationships within own team and across the firm to achieve objectives. Promotes team based working and shares knowledge.
• Communication - Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Adaptability to change - is receptive to changing requirements in the job and the firm. Adapts approach to meet new priorities and able to promote new ideas and improvements.
• Customer focus - Proactive in identifying and addressing the needs of clients and internal customers to ensure the delivery of valuable and efficient services.
• Problem Solving - Analyses problems and information, evaluates options and risks in order to identify the most appropriate solutions. Bases decisions on sound judgement and initiative.
• Achievement - Displays a high degree of commitment and purpose in pursuing objectives. Prioritises plans and organises workload. Focused and energetic in ensuring tasks are carried through to successful completion.
• Personal Effectiveness - Projects confidence, self-motivation and enthusiasm. Displays a positive attitude and demonstrates self-control when under pressure.

As part of programme of continued global investment in our people, the Firm switched to a new job application system on February 20th 2023.This role was posted previously using the this reference number: AH1910. If you had applied already to this post, your receipt of application email would state this reference number. You do not need to apply again. The team will review your application in due course.If you have any questions you cancontact the team at recruitment.matters@dentons.com if you require any assistance

Firm Profile

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work. www.dentons.com

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Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. During the application process, any applicant has the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments they may require during the application process. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

While it is not a requirement that you inform you current manager of any internal applications, we would recommend that you do so.