Real Estate - Associate

Job title

Associate

Department

Real Estate - Core

Our Purpose

To forge long-term relationships that have a positive impact on our people, our clients, our business partners, and our community.

Our Commitment to Our People

We do not think there is a magic formula to the Higgs culture. The key is to listen to and respect our people. If we take care of our people and our people take care of our clients, then everything we want as a firm will take care of itself. We are friendly and open to new ideas.

Our Core Values

Higgs core values are “CLEAR” – Care, Legacy, Excellence, Authenticity, Relationships

Role Purpose

The Real Estate Department is expanding and seeking an associate, ideally an individual someone at the early stage of their post‑qualification career.

You will be joining a friendly, fast‑paced team and handle high‑quality work, managing smaller transactions and support senior team members on high‑value, and complex projects. There are strong opportunities to develop skills and work closely with key clients. You will have exposure to Landlord & Tenant transactions, Acquisitions and Disposals of business and investment properties, corporate support and Real Estate finance transactions.

Key Responsibilities

In line with policies and procedures key responsibilities include:

• Handle a range of commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, leases, licences, and property management matters under appropriate supervision.
• Manage smaller matters independently, progressing files, liaising with clients, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Draft, review and negotiate property documents, such as leases, agreements for lease, sale contracts, title reports, deeds of variation, and ancillary documents.
• Conduct due diligence, including reviewing title documents, searches, planning information, and raising and responding to enquiries.
• Assist senior lawyers on larger, high‑value or complex transactions, providing research, document preparation, and transaction management support.

Person Specification

The criteria below will be assessed via application (A), interview (I), Test (T), or multiple (A/I/T).

Essential Criteria

• Communicates clearly and professionally, adapting style to suit the recipient and purpose. (A/I)

• Owns deadlines and workload with calm assertiveness and drives solutions with resilience and positivity. (A/I)

• Shows a positive and flexible approach to teamwork, contributing to shared goals. (A/I)

• Demonstrates a commitment to delivering high-quality services that meets the needs of stakeholders and upholds the firm’s policy, procedures and standards (A/I)

• Understands how their work supports the team and contributes to the firm’s wider objectives. (A/I)

• Shows a clear understanding of financial hygiene and contributes to achieving team and individual performance goals. (A/I)

Technical Knowledge

• Proficient in using Microsoft 365 applications to organise tasks, manage time effectively and support collaborative working.  (A/I)
• Uses resources and new technologies effectively. (A/I)

What We Offer You

We offer more than just a job. Our benefits reflect our commitment to your development, wellbeing and work-life balance. Click here to discover more.

Higgs offers hybrid working wherever possible. Our Higgs’ Best FIT (flexible, inclusive, together) principles are designed to ensure that people can complete their best work from the most appropriate location. If you are looking to work flexibly then let us know and we will do what we can to accommodate your request.

We also encourage a ‘dress for your diary’ approach which means dressing in a manner appropriate for your schedule or the specific appointments you have on any given day.

Equal Opportunities

Higgs LLP is proud to be a signatory of The Law Society’s Diversity, Inclusion Charter and a Disability Confident Committed Employer. These commitments reflect our dedication to building a workplace that is inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to all. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

As part of our Disability Confident commitment, we offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role and choose to opt into the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

We are also committed to ensuring that all applicants can fully participate in the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know by contacting us at recruitment@higgsllp.co.uk

We recognise that inclusion is an ongoing journey, and we regularly review and publish our diversity data, which can be accessed here.

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