Professional Support Lawyer - Real Estate

Page Personnel; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading commercial law firm in Scotland is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer for a part-time role, offering flexibility and competitive compensation. Responsibilities include managing the real estate knowledge base, drafting precedents, and supporting training and business development. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in property law and knowledge management. This role promises a supportive environment with generous benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary bonuses

Pension

Life assurance

26+ days holiday

Bike-to-work scheme

Volunteering leave

Give-As-You-Earn scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience in property or real estate law support.
• Skilled in knowledge management and precedents drafting.
• Practised at collaborating across functions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the real estate knowledge base and updating content.
• Harvesting fee-earner insights for maintaining expertise.
• Drafting and updating precedents and style manuals.
• Assisting with property-related training and inductions.
• Supporting business development and editing website articles.

Skills

Knowledge management

Precedents drafting

Training support

Organizing complex resources

Education

Solicitor or equivalent

Job description

• Strategic, high-impact role
• Real work-life balance with 2-3 days / week

About Our Client

Our client is a forward thinking, award winning commercial law firm with a strong culture of inclusion, innovation and excellence. Widely recognised for its Investors in People accreditation, diversity champion awards, and agile working ethos, the firm offers robust professional development, modern flexible working and a rewarding, supportive environment. This is not just a job, it's an opportunity to thrive within a collaborative, high‑performance community that values work‑life harmony and impactful contribution.

Job Description

• Managing the real estate knowledge base, profiling and updating content regularly
• Harvesting and structuring fee‑earner insights to maintain best‑in‑class expertise
• Drafting, introducing, and updating precedents, guides and style manuals
• Assisting with preparation, testing and delivery of property‑related training and inductions
• Supporting business development via liaison with BD / marketing and editing website articles

The Successful Applicant

• A solicitor or equivalent with strong experience in property or real estate law support
• Skilled in knowledge management, precedents drafting, and training support
• Practised at organising complex resources and collaborating across functions in a dynamic environment

What's on Offer

This is a part‑time (2-3 days per week) role offering flexibility, perfect for those seeking balance with impact. You'll enjoy competitive compensation along with the firm's generous benefits including discretionary bonuses, pension, life assurance, 26+ days holiday, "bike‑to‑work" and Give‑As‑You‑Earn schemes, and volunteering leave. If you're an experienced Professional Support Lawyer, apply now or contact James Hitti for more information.