The Team

Our Real Estate Finance practice supports a diverse and high-profile client base, including:

Landowners and private individuals
International property developers
Property investment companies and funds
Major financial institutions, challenger banks, mezzanine lenders and building societies

We advise on restructuring portfolios, securing development financing, refinancing and equity release for acquisitions, structuring funds to attract investors, and maximising tax efficiency.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Legal Director to join our Real Estate Finance team in London. This is a senior hire that will play a key role in leading complex transactions, managing client relationships, and contributing to the continued growth and development of our practice.

Key responsibilities:

Lead on a broad range of real estate finance transactions, including acquisition finance, development finance, refinancing, restructuring and portfolio deals.
Act as a trusted advisor to lenders, borrowers, developers, funds and investors.
Deliver commercially focused solutions to clients, balancing legal risk with strategic objectives.
Drive business development initiatives, develop new client relationships, and deepen existing ones.
Supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers in the team.
Contribute to knowledge sharing, training, and thought leadership within the real estate finance group.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially minded lawyer with:

Extensive experience in real estate finance, ideally gained at a leading international, national, or highly regarded City law firm.
Strong technical expertise across a wide range of financing structures and transactions.
A track record of managing complex deals and delivering excellent client service.
The ability to build strong, lasting client relationships and lead on business development.
Strong leadership skills, with a collaborative and supportive approach to team development.
Commitment to Clyde & Co’s values of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

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