JMC Legal Recruitment
Real Estate (Housing & Transition Finance) Associate
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Real Estate (Housing & Transition Finance) Associate - Embedded in Finance Team | NQ–3 PQE | Top 25 UK Law Firm
Are you a Real Estate Solicitor with up to 3 years' PQE looking for a role that combines high-quality commercial property work with exceptional client exposure and a more embedded, relationship-driven way of working?
This is a unique opportunity to join one of the UK's leading international law firms as part of a specialist Real Estate team embedded within its market-leading Finance practice. Working closely with major lender and borrower clients, you will have direct contact with a select portfolio of key accounts, gaining unparalleled insight into their businesses while advising on a broad range of complex commercial property matters.
About the Firm
This Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked international law firm is recognised as one of the UK's leading full-service practices, advising FTSE 100 companies, financial institutions, investors, developers, public sector organisations and high-growth businesses across the UK and internationally.
Known for its collaborative culture and innovative approach, the firm combines technical excellence with genuine commercial insight. Significant investment in technology, legal innovation and professional development ensures lawyers are equipped to deliver exceptional client service while building rewarding long-term careers.
Despite its scale and international reach, the firm maintains a supportive and inclusive culture where lawyers are encouraged to develop their own practice, build strong client relationships and progress at every stage of their careers.
About the Team
The Real Estate Group is one of the largest and most highly regarded commercial property practices in the UK, advising on many of the market's most significant investment, development and asset management transactions.
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This role sits within a specialist team embedded alongside the firm's Finance practice, offering a distinctive client-focused model. Rather than working across a broad range of one-off transactions, you will become an integral part of dedicated client account teams, supporting some of the firm's most important institutional clients and developing long-term strategic relationships.
The team advises on a wide range of commercial property matters, including acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant work, property management, development and regeneration projects, corporate support and real estate aspects of finance transactions. Working alongside leading Finance lawyers and Real Estate specialists, you will gain broad commercial exposure while developing a deep understanding of your clients' businesses.
The team is also recognised for embracing legal technology and innovative ways of delivering legal services, creating a modern and forward-thinking environment.
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an NQ–3 PQE Real Estate Solicitor looking to develop their career within a market-leading practice while enjoying greater client contact and a more relationship-led style of working.
Working alongside leading partners and senior lawyers, you will become a key member of dedicated client account teams, advising on a broad range of commercial property matters while building trusted relationships with major clients from an early stage.
Your work will include:
- Advising on acquisitions and disposals of commercial real estate across a range of asset classes.
- Acting on landlord and tenant matters, including leases, licences and wider property management work.
- Supporting development, regeneration and investment projects.
- Advising on the property aspects of wider financing and corporate transactions.
- Working closely with Finance colleagues on complex, multi-disciplinary matters.
- Building long-term relationships with key institutional clients while providing commercially focused legal advice.
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Unlike a traditional transactional Real Estate role, this position offers the opportunity to work closely with a smaller number of significant clients, gaining a deeper understanding of their commercial objectives while becoming a trusted extension of their in-house teams. The role also offers excellent flexibility and greater certainty around working patterns without compromising on the quality or complexity of the work.
Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales with NQ–3 years' PQE.
- Experience gained within a recognised Commercial Real Estate practice.
- Strong technical knowledge of commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and landlord and tenant matters.
- Excellent commercial awareness and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build lasting client relationships.
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working as part of an integrated client team.
- An interest in developing a more client-focused, relationship-driven practice.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the UK's premier Real Estate practices in a genuinely distinctive role, offering high-quality work, exceptional client exposure, strong work-life balance and excellent long-term career progression within an innovative international law firm.
Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Charlie Simpkin at JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
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