Asset Management Lawyer

Career Legal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic legal services provider is seeking a mid-level Asset Management Lawyer (3–7 PQE) to join its Managed Legal Services team in Birmingham or Leeds. This position involves drafting and negotiating asset management documents, advising clients on compliance, and engaging with operational teams. Candidates should have strong experience in lease negotiations and an interest in legal tech, with hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3–7 years' PQE in English Law.
• Strong experience in lease negotiations and general asset management.
• Exposure to large property portfolios is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate asset management documents.
• Advise clients on asset management compliance.
• Act as a key contact for legal and operational teams.

Skills

Lease negotiations

Asset management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Interest in legal tech

Education

Qualified lawyer, 3–7 years PQE in English Law

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a mid-level Asset Management Lawyer (3–7 PQE) to join a dynamic Managed Legal Services team supporting a high-profile client with a substantial property portfolio.

You’ll be joining the fast-growing managed legal services arm of an international law firm – an area of the legal market that is rapidly expanding and reshaping how clients access high-quality legal advice.

With managed legal services becoming an increasingly dominant part of the legal landscape, this is an excellent time to establish yourself in a team that is scaling at pace.

This role offers the chance to take ownership of a busy caseload while working closely with client stakeholders and colleagues across Property and Managed Legal Services.

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Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of asset management documents (leases, renewals, surrenders, consents etc.)
• Advise clients on day-to-day asset management issues, ensuring compliance with regulation and client standards
• Act as a key contact for in-house legal, estates and operational teams
• Deliver timely, commercially sound legal advice tailored to the client’s portfolio

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer, 3–7 years’ PQE in English Law
• Strong experience in lease negotiations, renewals, surrenders and general asset management matters
• Exposure to large property portfolios (experience in food & beverage sector a plus)
• Strong commercial awareness and communication skills
• Interest in using legal tech platforms to drive efficiencies

Location

Based in Birmingham or Leeds. Hybrid working available (3 days in office).