Real Estate Lawyer

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

At PwC Greece, we believe change is the new constant. An enterprise’s ability to innovate, adopt new technology and disrupt the status quo is a core capability needed to thrive. We support and guide clients to disrupt their existing business models. Innovative mindsets and human ingenuity are always welcome. This is why we are looking for you.

If you are a problem solver with motivation to learn, someone willing to collaborate with different teams across PwC Greece, a good communicator with high emotional intelligence and someone willing to take ownership beyond the obvious, then you are the one!

Examples of tasks you will work on as part of the team

• Delivery and review of client engagements

• Exercising effective communication and relationship-building skills

• Manage all legal aspects of real estate transactions, including inter alia property acquisitions, leases, sales, financing and development projects

• Conduct comprehensive due diligence on real estate properties, analyzing property reports, surveys, zoning regulations, environmental assessments and other relevant documents to identify potential legal risks and ensure legal compliance

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of real-estate related agreements

• Work closely with the members of the team to manage, support and execute fast paced legal work;

• Be involved in complicated projects with multiple stakeholders and legal considerations and produce solid legal analyses and advice in a clear and concise manner;

• Run title searches or monitor our external partners producing title search results, and draft findings reports in a clear, concise manner that our clients, often unfamiliar with the Greek real estate environment, may follow through and comprehend;

• Take the lead, manage and execute real estate sales and acquisitions and real estate asset transfers in a wide array of scale and characteristics, in close cooperation with our Private Clients and Family Businesses teams, as well as our Corporate, M&A and Tourism & Hospitality teams;

• Work closely with our Insolvency & Corporate Recovery team and our Banking & Finance Team in due diligence exercises and/or complex restructuring cases, where ranking of collateral, cross-collateralization and security structures are critical;

• Support the projects’ legal management (monitor progress of the projects, coordinate between client, counter-party and other advisors, provide guidance on project implementation, monitor and verify quality of deliverables from external parties);

• Manage client engagements including preparing proposals, reports and other documents using the technological tools and platforms of PwC;

• Interface with various legal practices in the broader Legal team;

• Cooperate with PwC’s other capabilities, such as Tax, Financial Advisory, Real Estate Advisory and Deals Advisory, with a business oriented and results driven approach;

• Develop business relationships with PwC teams and clients;

• Collaborate in a team-oriented environment, develop innovative approaches to solving challenges.

What we are looking for

• 3-5 years of experience in Greek real estate law (RE sales & acquisitions, encumbering & collateralization, and leases and/or similar arrangements, due diligence and title searches); breadth and diversity of assets in terms of scale and typology will be considered an asset, and so will any experience in construction, development and/or facilities management contracts;

• Bachelor degree in Law (from a domestic university or equivalent certification from the pertinent Greek organisations);

• Master’s degree (LL M or similar title) from an international institution will be considered a strong asset;

• Admission to Athens Bar or other Lawyers’ Bar in Greece;

• Willingness to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in multiple assignments;

• Excellent legal and business analytical skills;

• Positivity, motivation and strong interpersonal skills;

• Ability to express ideas verbally and in writing, in a clear, concise and professional manner, (both in English and Greek);

• Military services fulfilled.

What’s in it for you 

At PwC is all about people, encouraging high performance and quality work.

Being part of our team includes:

🕑 Hybrid working model

💸 Competitive total compensation package

🏥 Health and life insurance 

🤵  Dress for the day - wear what makes you feel comfortable and dress for your day

💻 Company mobile phone and laptop 

🌴 Extra days of annual leave

🧘🏼 Wellness Initiatives like gym sessions & nutritionist

🏃🏽‍♂️ Actions Teams eligible to participate (e.g. Running, Trekking) 

📚 Career development opportunities & continuous training whilst learning from a wide range of top professionals and through tailor made training programmes

🌎 Global mobility opportunities

If you're looking for a team that values your work and solves meaningful problems, apply now!

We believe the best work is human-led and tech-powered. If you’re keen to apply and need reasonable adjustments or would like to note which pronouns you use at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Who we are

PwC in Greece is the largest professional services firm in the country, with premises in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and Ioannina and more than 1800 employees. More than 295,000 people in 156 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. PwC Greece exists to provide top-quality industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to industry leading clients. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to develop yourself and grow your career in the global leading professional services firm in Greece.

All applicants will be acknowledged and treated in the strictest confidence.

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