Prime Central London | c£400k Inherited Client Base
£six-figure plus generous commission
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity for an established Commercial Property Partner to step into a senior leadership role within a growing, high-quality City practice and inherit an existing client portfolio c£400k.
The client base is high-end in every sense: UHNW individuals, family offices, institutional investors, developers and lenders, with a track record of advising on some of London's most significant transactions, trophy assets and financing structures.
You would assume responsibility for a portfolio of clients who have previously instructed numerous ultra-high-value transactions including:
- Multiple high-value Central London leasing transactions for household-name retailers and global brands
- Complex conditional leases involving planning permissions and major fit-out programmes
- Acting for borrowers on a £400m portfolio refinance that went on to win Real Estate Capital's "Financing Deal of the Year: UK"
- Hotel transactions in Queens Gate (£40m purchase) and Lancaster Gate (£35m sale)
- Prime West End retail and office acquisitions across Wigmore Street, Baker Street, New Oxford Street and Belgravia
- Portfolio-backed lending structures of £40m+ secured against UK and international assets and offshore SPVs
- Acting for international banks on acquisition and refinance mandates
- A landmark "super-lease" of a London headquarters building to a global internet fashion brand, producing rent in excess of £7.5m per annum
- High-value construction projects involving full suites of JCT amendments, warranties, bonds and ancillary documentation
- The acquisition of flagship London assets including:
- 23 Savile Row (£277.5m)
- Greater London House (£165m)
- Brunswick Shopping Centre (£135m)
- The Met Building (£107m)
- 50 Pall Mall (£61m)
- Staple Inn (£23m)
The Practice
This is a firm that offers something many senior lawyers quietly crave but rarely find: serious work, serious clients, and genuine influence.
You will:
- Inherit a prestigious, income-generating client base from day one
- Lead and grow a team of six with scope to build further
- Shape the strategic direction of the real estate practice
- Work opposite Magic Circle, US and international firms on major transactions
- Operate in an entrepreneurial environment where partners are empowered rather than constrained
- Be visible internally and externally as a core figure in the firm's growth story
This is not a sideways move. It is a chance to become one of the architects of the firm's next phase.
Who This Will Suit
This role is aimed squarely at senior lawyers already operating at Partner or near-Partner level who:
- Run major commercial property matters independently
- Manage teams and complex workflows
- Act on multi-million pound acquisitions, developments and finance transactions
- Have built their own following of clients
- Want a platform that rewards growth, not just maintenance
The incoming partner will be a natural relationship-builder with real gravitas, commercially astute and highly presentable, able to inspire confidence with sophisticated clients and counterparties alike while playing a visible leadership role within the partnership.
The Reward
The financial proposition is deliberately compelling:
- A very competitive six-figure basic salary
- 33% commission on all billings above three times salary
- 10% origination bonus on all introduced work
- Clear runway to materially increase total earnings through practice growth, client development and transition to equity partner
In short: a role where prestige, autonomy and financial upside finally sit on the same page.
IRG Law is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All selections are made based on qualifications, merit, and business need. For more information, please visit IRG Law’s website.