A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.
Whether you’re helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.
What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Who we are looking for

• Qualified solicitor with experience in real estate law
• Strong technical knowledge of real estate transactional work including real estate finance, landlord and tenant, lease and title review due diligence and drafting real estate documents
• Good attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong relationship-building skills – a team player with the ability to establish credibility and inspire confidence with clients and senior colleagues
• Demonstrate a high level of affinity with legal technolog

THE ROLE

We have a new opportunity for an Associate to join the Real Estate team in our Belfast office. We are keen to meet qualified lawyers with experience in real estate law.
The Real Estate team at A&O Shearman Belfast works on a range of matters across the firm’s product lines, with particular focus on general real estate, development, real estate finance, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant, corporate support and supporting the A&O Shearman Real Estate global network. Working as part of the team you will gain recognition as a subject matter expert, embrace and drive innovation, lead projects, develop new workstreams and forge client relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this role you will:

• Enhance drafting and analytical skills
• Specialist and significant general legal knowledge
• Issue spotting and report writing/drafting
• Lead projects/teams
• Undertake due diligence exercises and demonstrate independent thinking
• Quality control the work of more junior members of the team
• Provide training to junior team members
• Carry out business development, presenting directly to and owning relationships with clients
• Identify areas for innovation and utilization of technology

Who we are looking for

• Qualified solicitor with experience in real estate law
• Strong technical knowledge of real estate transactional work including real estate finance, landlord and tenant, lease and title review due diligence and drafting real estate documents
• Good attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong relationship-building skills – a team player with the ability to establish credibility and inspire confidence with clients and senior colleagues
• Demonstrate a high level of affinity with legal technology

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required. We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do however remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.