Job Description

About The Role
The role
We're looking to welcome a new team member into our Investment, Asset Management and Occupiers team at Associate or Senior Associate level. This opportunity sits within our nationally recognised Real Estate team, based in Birmingham, and offers the chance to work closely with our partners on a broad range of commercial property transactions. Our clients include property funds, offshore entities, national retailers and SMEs, and we pride ourselves on delivering clear, commercial advice that adds real value.
We're ideally seeking a qualified Solicitor with relevant real estate experience obtained at a large of medium sized firm. This role is particularly well-suited to someone who is confident, commercially aware and keen to build their own client relationships while contributing to the success of the wider team.
The team
Our Real Estate team is known for its technical excellence and commercial insight across all areas of property law, including development, investment, landlord and tenant, finance, litigation, planning and environmental. We work collaboratively across Gateley Legal and with our wider property businesses, Gateley Capitus, Gateley Hamer, RJA, Gateley Smithers Purslow and Gateley Vinden, giving us a unique edge in the market.
You'll be joining a friendly, supportive and sociable team where you'll be encouraged to contribute, grow and support others. We value a one-team approach and believe in working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
The person
This role would suit an Associate or Senior Associate with a minimum of 4 years' PQE and experience in the following areas:
Investment Sales and Acquisitions
You'll have experience supporting and perhaps running property investment transactions, including analysing due diligence, preparing title reports and advising on acquisitions and disposals. The ability to deliver succinct, commercially focused advice is key.
Asset Management / Landlord & Tenant
You'll be confident drafting leases, agreements for lease, licences and other asset management documentation. Experience acting for both landlords and tenants across sectors such as retail, office and industrial is highly desirable.
Corporate and Banking Support
You may have supported corporate transactions involving property elements, including negotiating property warranties and property disclosure. Experience acting for borrowers in property finance matters, including certificates of title, would be beneficial.
We're looking for someone who:

• Is proactive in developing client relationships and building their network.
• Embraces business development and cross-selling opportunities across Gateley.
• Is keen to learn and grow their breadth of knowledge and experience across diverse property transactions;
• Communicates clearly and confidently with clients and colleagues.
• Works collaboratively and supports others in the team.
• Demonstrates resilience, drive and a positive, can-do attitude.
• Maintains professionalism and discretion at all times.
• Pays close attention to detail and takes pride in the quality of their work.

About You
About Us
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.
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