Real Estate Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Dress-for-your-day policy

Mentorship from partners

Competitive salary

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking a Real Estate Associate in Manchester with 2-5 years of PQE to join a leading commercial property team. You will handle high-quality matters from day one, working alongside partners and senior lawyers in a firm known for growth and development.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and mentorship from experienced partners in a supportive, city-centre environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 3+ years PQE in Commercial Real Estate.
• Strong technical grounding across acquisitions, disposals and landlord and tenant matters.
• Confident managing your own caseload with a commercial and client-focused approach.
• Ambitious and looking to develop within a large and well-regarded team.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied and high-quality caseload from day one.
• Work closely with partners and senior lawyers and manage matters with increasing autonomy.
• Handle acquisitions, disposals, leases, landlord and tenant issues, and portfolio management.
• Provide corporate real estate support as needed.

Skills

Commercial Real Estate

Caseload management

Client-focused

Negotiation

Education

3+ years PQE in Commercial Real Estate

Job description

Real Estate Associate | 2-5 Years PQE | Legal 500 & Chambers Ranked | Manchester

A strong opportunity for a Real Estate lawyer to join one of the largest and most well-regarded commercial property teams in central Manchester, at a firm that is a household name in the city and continues to attract lawyers from Top 30 international practices.

The Firm

This firm is a Manchester household name. With a reputation built over many years in the city, it has become one of the most recognisable and well-regarded practices in the North West, consistently attracting lawyers from Top 30 international practices who want better work-life balance, a quality of work that matches or exceeds what they were doing before and a culture that actually lives up to what it promises.

The firm has recently made a significant investment in its Manchester office space, expanding its footprint considerably to accommodate an ambitious next phase of growth. That investment in space reflects a broader investment in people, and the firm's plans for further expansion make this an exciting moment to be joining. Most of the partners have been with the firm for over ten years, staff retention is excellent and the environment is collegiate, accessible and supportive of long-term career development.

The Team

Real Estate is at the heart of this firm. It is one of the defining strengths of the practice and one of the primary reasons the firm has built the reputation it has across the North West. The team is one of the largest commercial property teams in central Manchester, Legal 500 ranked and consistently recognised for the quality of its work and the depth of expertise within it.

The team advises a broad and impressive client base spanning major developers, large commercial portfolio holders, HNW and UHNW individuals and a range of corporate occupiers and investors, both domestically and internationally. The variety of the client base makes for a genuinely interesting role, and the quality of work on offer here is a significant draw for lawyers looking to step up from a larger practice without sacrificing the things that matter.

The Role

You will join a large and experienced Real Estate team and take on a varied and high-quality caseload from day one, working closely alongside partners and senior lawyers and managing your own matters with increasing autonomy as you develop within the team.

Work spans the full range of commercial property matters including acquisitions and disposals, commercial leases, landlord and tenant issues, portfolio management and corporate real estate support.

The breadth of the caseload is a real strength of this role, offering variety that keeps the work engaging and develops your technical ability across the full spectrum of Real Estate law.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Solicitor with 3+ years PQE in Commercial Real Estate
• Strong technical grounding across acquisitions, disposals and landlord and tenant matters
• Confident managing your own caseload with a commercial and client-focused approach
• Ambitious and looking to develop within a large and well-regarded team

What's on Offer

• A role within one of the largest and most established commercial property teams in central Manchester
• High-quality and varied work for a broad and impressive client base
• A firm that has recently expanded its office footprint significantly with clear plans for further growth
• Competitive salary, hybrid working and a dress-for-your-day policy
• Direct mentorship from experienced partners in a firm where people choose to stay