PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

With new and exciting client mandates, particularly in the net zero space, our Tier 1 ranked team is looking for a 3 PQE + lawyer to join our expanding team in Manchester. You will act for a number of FTSE 100 and local clients, from supporting major UK infrastructure projects through to assisting clients in meeting their decarbonisation goals. We provide first-class, technical insight and training and are looking for an enthusiastic team member who wants to build their long-term career with us and become a well-rounded lawyer providing quality, commercial advice for our clients.

THE TEAM

The Real Estate group is one of Addleshaw Goddard's largest, comprising a team of nearly 200. In our Manchester office, the Real Estate team currently comprises of 7 partners and circa 29 other fee earners.  The team places a high emphasis on their transactional expertise and bringing a commercial and business-oriented approach to a wide range of property matters. We advise some of the biggest clients with the most exciting schemes, all from our Manchester office – such as Peel on the acquisition and redevelopment of Fiddler's Ferry power station, Bruntwood on its SciTech campuses in Manchester and Birmingham and National Grid transitioning the UK to Net Zero by 2050. In delivering transactions we use the latest technology in conjunction with our in-house legal tech team, including the Orbital Witness and HighQ platforms in which all team members are trained. We encourage our team to think differently and to test the latest technology, including advances in generative AI

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE

You will support a wide variety of work from commercial options and leases through to purchases and disposals, and with a specific proportion of your time with a focus on net zero projects including National Grid transformational matters. Management of large-scale projects involving the roll-out of leases or easements, utilising the latest legal technology and working closely with our Paralegal group and junior team members. Working closely with existing clients to maintain and develop relationships, acting as a trusted advisor capable of providing timely and quality advice whilst managing expectations. Working collaboratively as a cohesive team, to execute large-scale, high-value, client matters to the highest standard.

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

To be successful in this role, you will:

Have 4 years + experience within commercial property and Real Estate matters, seeking a new energy sector focused challenge. Have enthusiasm, resilience and ambition to find solutions to clients' legal challenges and requirements. Be a confident stakeholder manager, with evidenced experience of engaging with internal and external stakeholders of all levels. Adopt a consultative and thorough approach to tasks. Maintain efficient diary and task management across a range matters, ensuring the accuracy and levels of client service expected within a high performing team. Be confident in drafting clear and legally effective documents, which reflect the client's instructions. Remain calm and optimistic in time sensitive situations or under pressure. Be enthusiastic about the development of your legal skill set and continuous learning. Be inquisitive and want to understand our clients, their drivers and what matters to them, so that your advice has quality, imagination, and impact.

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. 

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?