Birketts
Location
Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom
Job description
PQE:
NQ - 4
Term:Permanent
Working hours:Full-time (37.5 Mon to Fri)
Department:Commercial Property (SIPP)
Location:Ipswich
The firm
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 500 lawyers and legal professionals based in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property, corporate services, litigation and private client advisory.
We are defined by our next level law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.
With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.
The department
We have one of the best regarded and largest dedicated property teams within the country, numbering over 100 specialists across five offices. Our property lawyers are particularly experienced in dealing with development and investment, planning, secured lending and landlord and tenant matters. We are increasingly advising high value, high profile transactions and clients.
Our lawyers come from a range of backgrounds, including major City practices, other major national and regional firms, industry and local government and include individuals with construction, planning and commercial expertise. The depth and range of expertise means the team can work together in major and complex transactions and provide a sector-based offering for our clients. It also means there is support and opportunity across the Real Estate spectrum.
Our nationally recognised property team includes our specialist and dedicated SIPP/SSAS (self-invested personal pension/small-administered schemes) Property Team which deals with all elements of commercial property transactions involving SIPPs and SSASs to include , acquisitions disposals, leases, asset management work and mortgages. We are the largest bespoke SIPP/SSAS property legal team in the country and we act for many of the countries leading SIPP and SSAS providers.
The candidate
NQ - 4 + PQE gained within a strong regional, national or City firm with experience in some or all of the following:
The information provided in relation to PQE is provided for guidance only and will not be determinative in the recruitment decision. Any applicant with more or less PQE than that mentioned in the vacancy details will be considered on their individual merits. However, the team is keen to recruit someone who will initially undertake work referred down from the Partners, Senior Associates, and Associates and provide clients with good value services.
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of the law yet be able to think commercially and analytically so as to provide accurate and practical advice to company clients and high net worth individuals which is tailored to their needs.. An interest in and aptitude for business development is welcomed.
Birketts has designed a career structure that will help us develop, retain and reward talented people. Promotion is based on assessment of your performance, competency and achievements all of which is openly and clearly set out in our Talent Management Framework. This transparency is important to us and our culture and is well received by all colleagues. We actively encourage development, with a regular dialogue between individuals and supervisors to discuss career goals and aspirations. All employees within the team have a ‘buddy’ to monitor work type and provide support.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious commercial property lawyer to join a successful team in a growing firm which enjoys an enviable reputation and can offer excellent career prospects.
Equal opportunities
We are committed to recruiting individuals on merits of suitability for each role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs and any other protected characteristic, ensuring that there are equal opportunities at all stages of the recruitment process.
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