Construction (Real Estate) - Senior Manager

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Construction - Senior Manager (Solicitor)

KPMG Law has a vision to become one of the world's largest legal practices, integrated as part of a broader multi-capability professional services firm and #1 of the Big Four. In an ever more complex and fast-moving business environment, clients are demanding connected business solutions delivered at scale, harnessing the power of technology and leveraging deep commercial acumen. Developing market leading legal capabilities in key disciplines is core to achieving this vision and represents a unique and exciting opportunity for ambitious and talented legal professionals.

At a global level, KPMG Law already employs over 4,000 lawyers in 81 different countries across the world and is continuing to grow rapidly year on year. "

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A cornerstone of the firm's strategy in law is the UK market. As the second largest legal market in the world, it is critical to our global aspirations. KPMG Law was first set up in 2014 (the first major multi-disciplinary ABS in the UK) and operates out of numerous hubs across the UK including London, Leeds, Manchester, Reading and Birmingham."

Why KPMG Law:

• Our vision is to bring a fresh approach, delivering better business outcomes and transforming legal services for good.
• Our aim is to invest to disrupt and create the UK's leading integrated legal services business.
• Our approach allows us to supply rounded legal solutions inspired by a deep industry knowledge and business insights from our wider practice areas of Tax, Consulting and Deal Advisory. All supported by a global legal network
• Our differentiator is our multi-disciplinary approach that sets us apart and which, from day one, will give you the opportunity to experience a broad range of legal projects with exposure to the wider KPMG network, here and abroad
• Our clients are some of the world's biggest companies, on projects ranging from Deals, UK and International Business Reorganisations, Financial Services, Disputes, Real Estate; right through to Workforce compliance and transformation and Commercial Technology and Data, as well as Family Office and Private Client matters for our high net worth clients.

KPMG is very different to most law firms, it's very entrepreneurial and a very exciting proposition for the right candidate. It offers new opportunities to differentiate and stand out from the market. We give our lawyers complete permission to think big, open their minds to new ways of working, always asking the question "is there a better way?" to deliver great outcomes for our clients.

The Opportunity

• KPMG Law wishes to hire a Senior Manager to support the construction Partner within KPMG Law in working on non-contentious construction matters and transactions.
• KPMG Law wishes to grow and develop the real estate team with the hire of an experienced construction lawyer to support the KPMG Law construction Partner to take full advantage of the synergies with the real estate lawyers already at KPMG Law, as well as the opportunities created by KPMG's market leading tax and deal advisory practices.
• The successful candidates will have experience in the drafting and negotiation of building contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties and other ancillary documents, including bonds, parent company guarantees, development agreements and agreements for lease. Drafting and negotiating of development management agreements, development funding agreements and promote agreements would also be advantageous. The successful candidate may or may not have a portable practice that they will bring with them to KPMG.
• As this sector is known to lack diversity, KPMG is dedicated to considering diverse profiles for this role.
• The ideal candidates are likely to come from law firms but candidates from competitor firms will be considered.

The Role of a Senior Manager

The successful candidate will be:

• an entrepreneurial self-starter who is excited by the opportunity to provide multi-disciplinary legal services in a different environment and manner while delivering a great service to clients;
• able to understand the legal solution within the wider picture and who is keen to become a more rounded business adviser;
• a driven and proactive team player who enjoys working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines and is keen to assist with the development of junior team members;
• a relationship builder who can spot and develop new opportunities and client relationships both within the KPMG network and externally; and
• a good technical lawyer with a solid knowledge of the relevant legislation and able to work with limited partner or director supervision, driving mandates forward.

The role will involve:

• providing legal advice on a broad range of client solutions spanning some or all of the areas of construction legal work and advice referred to above;
• building relationships with other KPMG teams and KPMG clients to develop and provide multi-disciplinary solutions;
• project managing and driving projects to conclusion; and
• training and mentoring more junior team members.

Strong academic, technical, and personal skills are essential.

Why KPMG:

• When combined with KPMG's market leading tax and deal advisory practices in this area, a multi-disciplinary offering combining corporate, real estate and construction lawyers will be compelling to the right candidate.
• This is an opportunity to start a new team and practice area at KPMG, leveraging off the very strong real estate client base.
• KPMG can be flexible on charge out rates as they work a lot on fixed pricing.
• Exposure to a global professional services firm and KPMG's network which covers 81 jurisdictions.
• KPMG has the strongest footprint in the private enterprise space out of the Big 4. This is the most important differentiator, as this is where most of the opportunities lie to take advantage of multi-disciplinary offering especially the combination of legal and tech.
• KPMG is very different to most law firms, it's very entrepreneurial and a very exciting proposition for the right candidate. There are many more ways to differentiate yourself at KPMG and different ways to be perceived as successful.

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