Associate / Senior Associate

Birketts; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private Healthcare with BUPA

Staff Profit Share and Bonus

Pensions - Salary sacrifice

Life Assurance - 4 x salary

Job summary

Birketts in Norwich is seeking a Solicitor, Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer with a strong residential real estate background to provide fee‑earning support for a rapidly growing practice. The role emphasises technical excellence, client relationship development and an active contribution to business development in the Norwich market.

You will handle high-value residential matters, assist with complex transactions, and help grow the team by developing relationships with local agents and

Qualifications

• Six years' PQE gained at a strong regional or City firm.
• Experience across all aspects of the profile.
• Proven ability to meet the demands of high value residential real estate matters.
• Ability to actively market within the specialist sector and grow new relationships.
• Competent in using MS Word, MS Excel, time recording software, Outlook and digital dictation.

Responsibilities

• Acting for a range of clients from high net worth individuals to corporate entities on diverse residential real estate matters.
• Handling purchase, sale and financing of routine and complex freehold/leasehold and high value properties.
• Developing relationships with local agents including high-end property finders and estate agents.
• Providing support to the wider practice and assisting with training where needed.
• Overseeing and training junior team members as required.
• Contributing to the Norwich team business development plan and strategy.
• Promoting Birketts’ culture and values across the team.
• Collaborating with the Norwich Team Leader to explore new work types and opportunities for diversification.

Skills

Business development

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Digital dictation

Education

Solicitor / Legal Executive / Licensed Conveyancer with practicing rights

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Time recording software

Outlook

Digital dictation

Job description

Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning over 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: real estate, corporate services, dispute resolution and private client.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges and opportunities they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do.

With our ambition to succeed comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our Responsible Business strategy. Birketts is a certified B Corporation, and diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 45% of our partnership as of 1 April 2026.

The team you will join

The Residential Property team is a team of 65+ members operating out of six offices but working together as one team.

Within the team there are various specialist sectors. We have a vacancy to fill in the team which will involve acting on routine residential property transactions as well as more complex and the high end matters with a focus on the Norwich marketplace.

The Norwich team currently comprises seven fee earners and three assistants working alongside team-wide support pools (file opening and completions).

The work you will be doing

You will provide fee earning support for a rapidly growing sector with a focus on technical excellence and business development.

The role will suit a candidate with a following and marketplace presence and who is able to actively and effectively grow the Norwich-based practice.

The candidate will need to be forward-thinking with an ability to embrace new technologies with a particular focus on AI

Accountabilities:

• Acting for a range of clients from from high net worth individuals to corporate entities on a diverse range of residential real estate matters
• Acting on the purchase, sale and financing of routine and complex freehold/leasehold and high value properties
• Working alongside and developing relationships with local agents including high end property finders and estate agents
• Acting on main stream residential conveyancing to support the wider practice
• Providing technical support to the local team members including overseeing and training of junior team members as the need arises
• Being actively involved with developing and implementing the Norwich team business development plan
• Instil the Birketts’ culture and brand signatures and values throughout the team
• Working with the Norwich Team Leader to explore new work types and opportunities for diversification

What we are looking for

• Solicitor, Legal Executive (with practicing rights) or Licensed Conveyancer with at least six years' PQE gained at a strong regional or City firm
• Experience of all aspects of work as outlined in this profile is required
• A proven ability to meet the demands of high value residential real estate matters
• An ability to actively market within this specialist sector and to focus on growing new relationships
• To be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, Outlook and digital dictation

Hybrid Working

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. This role attracts a split of 60% office days and 40% working from home days per week.

As a Birketts colleague, you will be eligible to receive a wide range of benefits:

• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance

As a B Corporation, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

At Birketts, we recognise the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession and recruitment. We welcome innovation and understand that candidates may use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we expect all applicants to use AI responsibly and ethically.

Our expectations regarding AI use in applications:

• Your application should reflect your own voice, experiences, and insights. AI may assist in structuring or refining your responses, but it must not replace your personal input.
• Do not use AI to misrepresent your qualifications, experiences, or skills. Any form of exaggeration or fabrication may result in rejection from the process.
• If you have used AI tools to assist with your application, be prepared to discuss how and why you used them during the interview process.
• Do not submit content generated by AI tools that may include personal or sensitive data not intended for public disclosure.
• AI-generated content should be reviewed and edited by you to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with the role and our firm’s values.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices. The use of AI should enhance, not compromise, your application. We encourage candidates to demonstrate critical thinking, commercial awareness, and a genuine interest in our firm.

If you have any questions about our expectations or the use of AI in your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via [e-mail]