About Acuity Law

Acuity Law is a dynamic law firm with a modern organisational structure and an agile, fluid team-centric model. Not held back by tradition, we are always looking to improve our client service and grow our community of lawyers.   

We are a team of instinctively commercial lawyers, passionate about delivering the best legal service with our people and our clients at the heart of everything we do.   

As experts in our fields, total quality at all levels of our business is our hallmark. This is our measure of success: long-standing client relationships, helping our clients to achieve their business objectives as an extension of our client’s commercial and legal teams.   

The firm’s culture is reflected in the quality of service to clients and the speed and precision with which the Acuity Law team gives advice.  

The firm’s recent accolades include The Times Best Law Firms of the Year 2020, Law Firm of the Year 2020 at Wales Legal Awards and Law Firm of the Year (Wales) at the Legal 500 Awards. 

The firm’s recent accolades include

Property Law Firm of the Year | Insider Wales Property Awards 2022

Corporate & Commercial Team of the Year | Wales Legal Awards 2020

Commended for Commercial Property | The Times Best Law Firms 2020

Job Overview

Due to continued investment and success, our highly regarded Real Estate team are seeking an ambitious Real Estate Partner to join our growing London office.

This is a strategic hire for Acuity Law and a rare opportunity to be part of an entrepreneurial firm looking to galvanise our presence in the London market.  Acuity’s Tier One Real Estate team handle the full range of real estate transactions and projects from acquisitions and disposals, development and regeneration, joint ventures, leasing, real estate finance to construction and engineering.

Whether we are working with developers, landowners, landlords, tenants, investors, or financiers our multi-award-winning Real Estate lawyers have an unparalleled reputation for realising opportunities, navigating the intricacies and getting deals done efficiently and effectively. 

 As a Real Estate Partner at Acuity, you will be instrumental in driving market share and brand presence. You will thrive in growing a Real Estate practice, managing a varied caseload of commercial Real Estate matters and in working with the wider business.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for either an established Partner or a Senior Associate level Solicitor to step up to Partner level with an entrepreneurial law firm. 

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ PQE from a city or national firm. 
• Portable client following of £400K+
• Commercially focused with strong Real Estate legal technical ability. 
• Excellent team ethic with ambitions to manage and grow a team. 
• First class client-relationship management experience, a strong client following and excellent client networking and relationship building abilities with a proven track record in winning new business.   
• Demonstrable experience in driving the implementation and/or adaptation of new and existing approaches and having an entrepreneurial mindset with a clear vision for the department and your own practice’s growth is key. In addition, you will need experience of working with senior managers and reporting to key stakeholders and management board members.   

Essential Skills 

• A qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with a minimum of 8 years post-qualifying experience.
• Strong Corporate experience gained at a City or national law firm.
• Commercial astuteness with a passion for keeping up to date with key legal and business news.
• A proven track record of delivering technical excellence and in leading workstreams and negotiations.
• First class relationship building skills and the ability to develop and cement internal and external relationships.
• Proactive ‘Can do’ attitude with a flexible approach to working under pressure.

Personal Qualities

• Diligent, rigorous, and consultative approach to work.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a solutions-focused attitude.
• Effective management skills with an interest in developing and nurturing junior lawyers.
• Transparent in approach.
• Ability to be discrete and confidential.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary reviewed annually.
• Attractive bonus scheme (up to 50% of salary)
• Employee benefits to include private healthcare cover and life assurance.
• Defined career progression development plan.
• Autonomy and flexibility to work at home and in the office.