Knowledge Counsel Real Estate (3-5PQE) Regions

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Manchester is seeking a Knowledge Counsel for its Real Estate team. The role involves supporting legal processes, innovating with legal tech tools, and training the Real Estate Transactions team. Ideal candidates are qualified Real Estate Lawyers with experience in legal tech and AI. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Flexible hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Qualified Real Estate Lawyer with in-depth legal knowledge of Real Estate legal practice.
• Experience with legal tech and AI tools relevant to the market.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Answer questions from the Real Estate Transactions team.
• Work on and update Standard documents.
• Deliver training for the Real Estate team.

Skills

Real Estate legal knowledge

Legal tech and AI tools

Proactive organization

Communication skills

Market awareness

Education

Qualified Real Estate Lawyer 3-5 years PQE

Tools

Harvey

Orbital Copilot

Job description

Our market leading Real Estate team is looking to recruit a Knowledge Counsel who will be responsible for continuous development and dissemination of knowledge and technical best practice across the practice group.

About us

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5800 lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients our people and the communities we work in.

We take a bold dynamic and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire impact and support our clients and our people helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the role

You will be based in the regions and be part of the Real Estate Knowledge Counsel team and will work with the Real Estate Transactions Legal Project Management and Legal Tech / Automation teams.

Your role will include all aspects of being a Real Estate Knowledge Counsel but a key part of the role will be to focus on using your legal knowledge and experience to assist with best utilising the firms innovation tools (including AI and other legal tech) to improve the efficiency of transactional processes within the Real Estate Transactions team.

The role will include all aspects of the Real Estate Knowledge Counsel role including :

• Answering questions from the Real Estate Transactions team.
• Working on the Standard documents.
• Updating the team on legal developments.
• Delivery of training for the team.

A key part of the role will be on the innovation side using your skills as a Real Estate Knowledge Counsel to work creatively with the LOPM and Legal Tech / Automation teams to utilise technology to make the Real Estate Transactions teams processes more user-friendly and effective on transactions.

About you

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants so to be considered for this role you must meet the following skills and experience :

• Qualified Real Estate Lawyer 3-5yrs PQE with in-depth legal knowledge of Real Estate legal practice and sector.
• Experience in the use of legal tech and AI tools relevant to the market such as Harvey Orbital Copilot knowledge systems and service delivery tools.
• Keen interest in innovation and tech with an ability to understand basic coding / programming principles spot opportunities for improving service delivery and champion technologically driven change and innovation.
• Proactive well‑organised and capable of distilling advice clearly and concisely for the firm and individual fee earners.
• Keen market awareness with an understanding of key client drivers and the impact of legislative change.
• Skilled at seeing the bigger picture while quickly focusing on key details.
• Excellent communicator presenter and trainer devising accessible content and style to suit any audience.

Whats in it for you

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Equal opportunities

At CMS we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm we recognise celebrate and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems we need the best and brightest minds available to support of this goal we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field.

As a Future Facing Firm we strongly believe that a career in law should be open to people from all walks of life because not only does diversity of thought and experience make our firm a stronger and more sustainable business but it also makes it a more rewarding place to work.

When recruiting we prioritise attracting talented people and we actively promote a flexible working environment which enables all our team members to thrive. If you see a role you are interested in but dont feel you meet 100% of the criteria we encourage you to still consider making an application. We also welcome applications from those who may be looking to return to the workforce after a career break.

We are proud to say our leadership in creating an inclusive working culture has been celebrated and recognised externally including being listed for a number of years in the Times Top 50 Employers for Women and the Social Mobility Index.

We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team at who will be happy to support you.

Ready to apply Here are the next steps

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site . Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.