Associate​/Senior Associate - Residential Real Estate

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, 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:
Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.

The Residential Property team is a team of 60+ members operating out of seven offices but working together as one team.

Within the team there are various specialist sectors. We have a vacancy to fill in the team which will involve acting on routine residential property transactions as well as more complex and high end matters with a focus on the Norwich marketplace.

The Norwich team currently comprises six fee earners and six assistants working alongside team-wide support pools (file opening and completions).

You will provide additional fee earning support for a rapidly growing sector with a focus on technical excellence and business development.

The role will suit a candidate with a significant following and marketplace presence to be able to actively and effectively grow the practice, although this is not essential.

• Acting for high net worth individuals
• Acting for a range of clients from individuals to corporate entities on a diverse range of residential property matters
• Acting on the purchase, sale and financing of routine and complex freehold/leasehold and high value properties
• Working alongside and developing relationships with local agents including high end property finders and estate agents
• Acting on main stream residential conveyancing to support the wider practice
• Providing technical support to the local team members including overseeing and training of junior team members as the need arises
• Being actively involved with developing and implementing the Norwich team business development plan
• Instill the Birketts’ culture and brand signatures and values throughout the team
• Working with the Norwich Team Leader to explore new work types and opportunities for diversification

• Associate: A minimum of 3 years PQE in a professional legal environment as a Solicitor/Legal Exec/Licensed Conveyancer
• Senior Associate: A minimum of 6 years PQE in a professional legal environment as a Solicitor/Legal Exec/Licensed Conveyancer
• Experience of all aspects of work as outlined in this profile is required
• Contribute to thought leadership and sector-focused marketing initiatives
• A proven ability to meet the demands of high value conveyancing including enhanced accessibility
• An ability to actively market within this specialist sector and to focus on growing new relationships
• To be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance – 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Day Policy

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Other

Law Practice