Commercial Property Lawyer

G2 Legal Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced Professional Support Lawyer to enhance their Knowledge team. This role focuses on commercial real estate, involving the creation of practice materials, training delivery, and collaboration on innovative projects. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor with at least 5 years of PQE. This position offers a non-fee earning role with a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Supportive knowledge management team

Healthier work-life balance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ PQE in commercial real estate.
• Experience with legislative updates relevant to Real Estate Lawyers.
• Ability to design and deliver training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain precedents for commercial property matters.
• Design and deliver training for fee earners.
• Provide legislative and case law updates.

Skills

Qualified solicitor

Strong technical expertise in commercial real estate

Confident communicator

Experience with workflow automation

Job description

Professional Support Lawyer – Manchester

A highly respected international law firm is looking for an experienced Real Estate Lawyer to join its Knowledge team as a Professional Support Lawyer. Real estate is at the heart of the firm’s business, with one of the largest dedicated practices in the UK and this is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how the department delivers its work.

The role will involve:

• Creating and maintaining precedents, practice notes and know-how resources with a focus on commercial property matters
• Designing and delivering training to support the knowledge development of fee earners across the national team
• Providing regular legislative, case law and policy updates relevant to Real Estate Lawyers at all levels
• Working with innovation and business transformation teams to make greater use of workflow automation and AI products
• Supporting risk and compliance by working closely with the General Counsel and Risk team
• Assisting with external publications and thought leadership alongside the marketing and bids teams
• Building relationships with external organisations such as HM Land Registry and other industry partners to ensure best practice is embedded across the team

About You:

• Qualified solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE in commercial real estate
• Strong technical expertise across landlord and tenant, asset management, investment, finance and development work
• A genuine interest in innovation and experience of using workflow automation and generative AI tools to improve service delivery
• Confident communicator with the ability to design and deliver engaging training
• Organised, proactive and able to prioritise effectively across a national team
• Prior PSL experience is an advantage but not essential, provided you are committed to moving into a knowledge and innovation role

What is on offer?

A chance to step into a non-fee earning role in a top 15 UK real estate practice. You will work alongside a supportive knowledge management team, contribute directly to the future of the department and enjoy a healthier work life balance while remaining at the forefront of high quality real estate work.