Construction Partner/Partner Designate
- Employer
- QED Legal
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £60000 - £85000 per annum + Additional Benefits
- Closing date
- 16 Oct 2018
- Reference
- BBBH17460
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- Practice area
- Construction and civil engineering
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 7 years+
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Construction Partner/Partner Designate role in the City Centre with a proper work life balance!
You will ideally be at least 7 years pqe + and have a solid grounding in construction work. The firm's 30+ strong real estate team deals with some excellent quality work across a broad range of property matters including: acquisitions and disposals, landlord & tenant leasework, portfolio management, property investment and JVs, property finance and development / redevelopment work.
Clients include household name firms, banks, financial institutions, developers, corporates and investors / private equity houses. In construction the firms department currently deals with a wide variety of matters which includes all aspects of drafting, negotiating and completing building contracts, professionals' appointments and related documentation.
From their existing client base the firm have identified a good bolt on to their current offering would be to offer a construction department. The firm has good experience at launching new sub departments and have recently had lots of success with another department - this has been a well thought through decision and can offer the potential candidate fantastic benefits and earning potential.
A following of business is not essential although would be to advantage. What however is essential is that you are able to build relationships and are a natural networker - the firm have got some fantastic ideas for this department and they believe this is an exciting venture that has the opportunity to quickly and organically grow. You will be joining a very well established firm who already have a great reputation in the market place.
They have a very healthy attitude to staff retention and development central to which is a commitment to a proper work / life balance. Relaxed, collegiate and supportive environment - this is a refreshing change from the commercial machine!
Why not call us to find out more or apply for a call back out of hours (including weekends)
Company
QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".
As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers
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