Associate Real Estate Finance

Legal Southwest; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm based in Exeter is seeking an Associate (NQ – 2 PQE) to join their esteemed Real Estate Finance team. This role offers exposure to high-value transactions and significant property deals, ensuring direct client contact and collaboration with national teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant legal experience and strong drafting and communication skills. The firm promises one of the best salary packages in the South West along with excellent development opportunities and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Best salary packages in the South West

Strong progression and development opportunities

Exposure to innovative legal technology and AI tools

Supportive firm culture

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years of post-qualification experience in real estate finance, real estate, or banking & finance work.
• Strong drafting, organizational, and communication skills required.
• Confident in client liaison and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Act as a core member of the Real Estate Finance team.
• Support large residential portfolio transactions.
• Assisting with the application of AI and legal technology.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Experience in real estate finance

Team collaboration

Education

Newly Qualified up to 2 years’ PQE

Job description

The Role

We are working with a leading law firm based in Exeter, recognised as one of the best payers in the South West, who are looking to recruit an Associate (NQ – 2 PQE) to join their highly regarded Real Estate Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Junior Solicitor to work on high-value, complex and nationally significant transactions, with exposure to market-leading clients and cutting-edge legal technology.

Responsibilities

You will act as a core member of the Real Estate Finance team, working collaboratively with colleagues across the UK on large, inter-disciplinary and national residential portfolio transactions. Clients include registered providers, for-profit registered providers, institutional investors, local authorities and private investors.

• Supporting large residential portfolio transactions of varying size and complexity
• Assisting with the application of the firm’s AI and legal technology products to enhance service delivery
• Liaising directly with clients, agents and counterparties, including representing the team at regular project management meetings
• Working closely with transactional colleagues to draft and negotiate contract provisions, including conditionality arising from due diligence
• Preparing detailed due diligence reports and drafting clear, practical advice to clients, including proposing commercial solutions
• Assisting with project management, task allocation and supervision of junior team members
• Liaising with professional support teams and undertaking legal research as required
• Lead Transactional Work

You will also have the opportunity to act as lead Solicitor on significant property charging and securitisation transactions for registered providers and for-profit registered providers, supporting their development, maintenance and acquisition programmes.

Lead Transactional Work

• Day-to-day management of transactions with direct client contact
• Working closely with the national portfolio team and banking & finance colleagues to co-ordinate transactions
• Reviewing initial due diligence information, including title documentation and search results
• Managing transaction timelines, delegating tasks and supervising colleagues to ensure deadlines are met

About You

• For the role you will be a Newly Qualified up to 2 years’ PQE
• Experience or strong interest in real estate finance, real estate or banking & finance work
• Strong drafting, organisational and communication skills
• Confident liaising with clients and working as part of a national team
• Keen to develop technically and progress long-term within a high-performing team

What We Offer

• One of the best salary packages in the South West
• High-quality national work from an Exeter base
• Strong progression and development opportunities
• Exposure to innovative legal technology and AI tools
• Supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking firm culture

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