Job Description

This role sits at the centre of the real estate practice, focusing on maintaining, developing and automating core precedents to support high?quality legal delivery. Working closely with fee?earners and the Managing PDL, it combines technical expertise with innovation, training and market insight.
The RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Professional Development Lawyer (PDL) to join the real estate practice, working at the heart of the team. The primary focus of the role is the maintenance, enhancement and automation of the precedent bank, ensuring the department remains at the forefront of legal service delivery.
Working closely with the Managing PDL, the successful candidate will support a broad range of know?how and innovation initiatives while maintaining close engagement with fee?earners across the practice.
This role offers a high level of responsibility, significant exposure across the breadth of the real estate practice, and regular interaction with lawyers at all levels.
Key ResponsibilitiesThe role will involve:

• Reviewing, updating, maintaining and automating the England and Wales real estate precedent bank
• Drafting new precedents and practice notes to support their effective use
• Working closely with fee?earners to understand precedent requirements and respond to technical queries
• Engaging with lawyers to gather market feedback and maintain a strong understanding of current market practice
• Supporting and participating in innovation and legal technology initiatives, including document automation
• Providing research support and technical input on legal developments
• Assisting in the preparation of client briefings, legal updates and know?how materials
• Supporting the identification, development and delivery of internal and client?facing training
• Sourcing and sharing relevant legal and market knowledge, encouraging knowledge?sharing across the team

Play a key role in a market?leading global real estate practice.Drive precedent automation and innovation at the heart of the team.
This role would suit an experienced England and Wales?qualified real estate lawyer or PDL with a strong track record in knowledge development and client support.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong technical knowledge of the real estate sector and market practice
• Excellent drafting skills, with experience creating and maintaining precedents
• Experience of document automation, ideally using Contract Express
• A practical understanding of the commercial implications of legal change
• A proactive approach to problem?solving for internal and external clients
• Strong intellectual, analytical and research skills
• Clear, confident communication and an approachable working style
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team environment

Our client is home to one of the largest and most highly regarded real estate practices globally, with a strong and enduring market reputation across a wide range of sectors. Real estate is a core and growing part of the firm's business, playing a central role across multiple jurisdictions.
The London?based real estate team offers a full suite of services, advising on development, joint ventures, structured investments, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant work, retail, real estate finance, planning and property litigation. The team works closely with colleagues across the UK and virtual platforms, enabling the delivery of integrated and cost?effective solutions for clients.

• A high?profile PDL role within a globally recognised real estate practice
• Significant responsibility across precedents, automation and know?how
• Close working relationships with fee?earners across the full real estate spectrum
• Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to innovation and legal technology
• Strong support from an established knowledge function
• A collaborative culture with real scope for professional development
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package

Skills Required