Commercial law firm in London is looking to recruit a newly-qualified Commercial Real Estate lawyer of 0 to 1 years’ PQE to focus on the Ecclesiastical and Charity sectors. The team advises both the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church on an exceptionally wide range of issues that churches may face including:
• the highly complex area of land and property
• parish re-organisations
• marriage law
• appointment of clergy
The successful candidate will work with senior members of the team, focusing on property matters for church and charity clients, with a particular emphasis on church land. The position will also see you dealing with property owning trusts and some education clients, with a 60-70% split in favour of commercial property work.
Tasks will include:
• undertaking an exceptional variety of high-quality property transactions including charity property disposals and acquisitions, commercial leases, assisting with major development projects and a range of unusual and interesting instructions;
• Taking a lead in supporting and developing the client relationship with key diocesan clients (with appropriate level of Partner supervision and support where required);
• Providing advice across a wide range of disciplines relating to charity property, including ecclesiastical, educational and trust law;
• Being committed to working with and developing long-term relationships with church and charity clients.
This is the ideal role for someone who has either very recently qualified and either completed seats in real estate/commercial property and/or residential property, looking to work in an area of law that will provide you with a level of complexity and various technical/commercial nuances that many firms do not operate in. You will thrive and enjoy the process of learning, whilst balancing a varied and interesting caseload. We would also be open to seeing candidates who are established property focused paralegals looking for a long term and fulfilling property role.
