We are currently recruiting a bright lawyer to join our Real Estate Investment team within our market leading Real Estate group in Milan. If you’re an ambitious Lawyer with a solid experience in real estate, excellent command of verbal and written English (any other main foreign language would also be a real asset), bring your ambition, initiative and entrepreneurial mindset to a global business that’s redefining the possible. You’ll manage and advise national and international investors and developers in all aspects of real estate law and you will work closely together with colleagues from the funds, finance and tax teams, assisting clients in identifying and implementing the most suitable structure for the realisation of real estate investments.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will be working as part of our market leading real estate team and will undertake a broad variety of work that will cover our core real estate services:
- Acquisitions, developments, disposals, as well as lease, construction and property management mandates;
- Advising corporate clients and investment companies in the purchase, sale and lease of commercial real estate;
- Collaborating with colleagues from funds, finance, and tax to provide a 360 degree advice on all aspects of real estate investments.
About you
- Graduated with excellent academic marks, and admitted to the Italian Bar;
- We do not set upper or lower limits of PQE for any of our vacancies. However, we believe that candidates who have between 2 and 3 years’ PQE are likely to have the right level of legal knowledge and have gained the right level of experience needed to be able to undertake this role;
- Solid background in real estate and basic understanding of corporate matters;
- Excellent communication and drafting skills in both Italian and English;
- Service minded, organized and able to meet deadlines;
- Positive mentality with a "can do" attitude;
- Demonstrate a desire to achieve excellence;
- Open to changing environment which requires daily learning.
About us
We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.
For our people, that means a world of opportunity. You'll shape the future, have the freedom to seize opportunities, and discover your own path. Together, we unlock our potential and redefine what we can achieve.
At DLA Piper, diversity, equity, and inclusion is about creating a sense of belonging. We strive towards a workplace and culture where everyone feels that they belong, that their voice counts and that they can prosper in their career. For us, diversity is about the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences, and perspectives that make each of us an individual. We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to agile working.
Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.
