Associate

We are looking for a 2-3 PQE commercial real estate lawyer who, with appropriate supervision, will be
capable of handling their own caseload, encompassing the full range of the Real Estate team's work but
able to work as part of a broader team as appropriate.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the sector, an enthusiasm for business
development and be keen to embrace the wider aspects of the role of an associate.

This is an exciting opportunity to help the Real Estate practice in a unique firm with a prestigious platform
of skills and clients. A firm that is committed to delivering excellent client service and providing an
enjoyable and inclusive working environment for all.

Our values & culture
With around 300 staff and partners in total and one UK location, we are able to maintain a friendly
atmosphere where everyone is able to get to know each other and many policies and practices can
operate on a trust basis. We are based in modern offices at Blackfriars and very much value face to face
collaboration and the social element of working relationships. We have introduced a Remote Working
Policy which enables staff to work in an agile way - we do not monitor attendance but simply ask that
everyone spends on average across the year more time in the office than out of it week for a full time employee.- typically three days a, Our firm values, which we very much "live", are Ambition, Bravery, Curiosity and Friendliness. These
underpin all that we do across both our client work and our internal strategic decision making. We are
signatories to the Mindful Business Charter and take our commitment to staff welfare and work life
balance very seriously.

None of our lawyers have billing targets which means we can focus on doing the best for our clients while
also having the time and capacity to assist each other in a genuinely collaborative working culture. No one
is competing for hours and everyone knows they can enjoy downtime when it arrives..

Training & career progression
We aim to have a coaching culture with regular informal feedback to supplement the formal appraisal
process. Mentoring schemes are available for fee earners while members of the HR team can provide
personal coaching and guidance in non-legal and personal management skills.

Personal and professional development is much valued at all levels so we have a generous budget which
enables us to meet most ad hoc requests for additional training.

Reward & benefits
Our salary and bonus structure reflects our lack of billing targets and collaborative culture and any bonus
is paid as a simple percentage bonus across the whole firm. We have a flexible benefits package that is
kept under regular review and is designed with the wellbeing of our staff and their families at its heart.

Diversity & inclusion
At Bristows we are committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion for all, and we are a proud
signatory of the Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter. As a firm, and as individuals, we do all we
can to treat people fairly and with mutual respect. This commitment enriches our work and our working
lives and has played a key part in our success over the years. It is our policy to provide equal
opportunities for all employees and job applicants in relation to recruitment, selection, pay, training,
working conditions and promotion opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender, gender affirmation,
marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Bristows is a market leading law firm with a global client base across our core sectors of life sciences
and technology. The firm has maintained its high standing in the market with the exceptional quality of
our lawyers, the strength of our scientific and legal expertise and our unique firm culture driven by our
values.

The team
The Real Estate team undertakes a full range of commercial work for owners and occupiers of business
space as well as clients investing in, developing or financing real estate. We focus on building long term
relationships with our clients and, by gaining a thorough understanding of their needs strive to offer them
innovative and commercially tailored advice and support.

Our work encompasses advice on everything from buying, selling, financing, leasing and managing real
estate. We regularly advise on corporate headquarter deals, portfolio management and reorganisations
and commercial leasing issues. We also work with many international companies and lawyers on the real
estate aspects of inward investment and UK business start-ups. In addition to our standalone real estate
work, we regularly support the firm's wider transactional group in connection with corporate restructuring,
acquisitions and disposals.

Our clients range from multinational businesses and global brands, institutions with heritage properties
through to technology companies and start up enterprises taking their first commercial space. Many of our
clients have come to us as a result of the firm's sector focus but we have significant numbers of
standalone clients from many industry sectors including pure real estate and retail. Our team is ranked in
Legal 500 for its work for corporate occupiers and in Chambers for its real estate practice