Senior Associate

Senior Associate - Real Estate 

Department:     Real Estate
Duration:          Permanent
Location:          Dublin
Reports to:       Partner 

Dentons Real Estate team is the largest in the largest in the world with a leading reputation across a broad spectrum of industries and markets. Our Team forms an integral and seamless part of an award-winning practice which spans a complete range of real estate services to clients, from development, joint ventures, structured investments, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant, retail and real estate finance to construction and property litigation.

The team combines a deep and current legal expertise with sophisticated marketplace knowledge and industry expertise and acts for the full spectrum of stakeholders. The global expansion of our firm over recent years has broadened the international angle to our real estate practice.

The Role

The team works on a wide variety of real estate transactions, both domestic transactions and supporting activities of the firm's global clients. We deliver a client-focused responsive service for blue chip clients who expect the highest quality, great value and the delivery of excellent work. They, and we, expect our lawyers to be specialists in their sectors, and to be pro-active and commercially minded.

Required Experience, Skills, and Attributes

•    Development and infrastructure projects.
•    Investment-based disposals and acquisitions (including corporate share acquisitions).
•    Working with a project team including construction and planning colleagues.
•    Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial real estate documents such as sale/purchase contracts, easements, licences and agreements for lease.
•    Dealing with the usual real estate due diligence requirements such as the preparation/review of certificates/reports on title.
•    Carrying out asset management and portfolio management work (e.g. shopping centres) and providing general landlord/tenant leasing advice.

Core Competencies

•    Teamwork - Maintains productive and harmonious relationships within own team and across the firm to achieve objectives. Promotes team based working and shares knowledge.
•    Communication - Communicates clearly, concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
•    Adaptability to change - is receptive to changing requirements in the job and the firm. Adapts approach to meet new priorities and is able to promote new ideas and improvements.
•    Customer focus - Proactive in identifying and addressing the needs of clients and internal customers to ensure the delivery of valuable and efficient services.
•    Problem-Solving - Analyses problems and information, evaluates options and risks in order to identify the most appropriate solutions. Bases decisions on sound judgment and initiative.
•    Achievement - Displays a high degree of commitment and purpose in pursuing objectives. Prioritises plans and organises workload. Focused and energetic in ensuring tasks are carried through to successful completion.
•    Personal Effectiveness - Projects confidence, self-motivation and enthusiasm. Displays a positive attitude and demonstrates self-control when under pressure.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email r<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.
 

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.