Real Estate Associate - Bristol

CMS UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CMS UK’s Bristol office is seeking a qualified lawyer to join our Real Estate team. You will work on high‑value transactions for property owners and developers, with the team handling retail, residential and mixed‑use projects.

We are looking for 1–3 PQE to support national and international investors and developers, with a focus on residential enfranchisement, leases and landlord‑tenant matters.

Qualifications

• Experience handling statutory lease extensions under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
• Drafting and negotiating leases.
• Experience with collective enfranchisement desirable but not essential.
• Experience drafting and advising on residential tenancies including assured periodic tenancies and familiarity with the Renters Rights Act 2025 and Tenant Fees Act 2019.
• Experience dealing with licences to alter, licences to assign and deeds of variation.
• Some knowledge of rights of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 desirable but not essential.
• Experience dealing with sales and purchases and refinance of residential and mixed use property.

Responsibilities

• Deal with statutory lease extensions and related enfranchisement work.
• Draft and negotiate leases for residential and mixed-use properties.
• Advise on residential tenancies and landlord-tenant matters.
• Handle licences to alter/assign and deeds of variation.
• Assist with sales, purchases and refinancing of properties.

Skills

Lease extensions

Lease drafting

Enfranchisement

Residential tenancies

Licences and deeds

Rights of first refusal

Sales & purchases

Job description

We are looking for a qualified lawyer to join our highly regarded Real Estate team in Bristol.

About The Role

Our highly experienced Real Estate group regularly deal with multi-million pound transactions and act for some of the largest property owners and developers in the country.

The Real Estate team has been rated as tier 1 in the Legal 500. We advise on all aspects of Real Estate business including major retail, residential and mixed use and office developments, property financing and commercial landlord and tenant matters and, portfolio acquisitions and disposals.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our office in Bristol. We are looking for a 1-3PQE to support national and international investors and developers.

About You

Residential transactional enfranchisement lawyer with:

• experience dealing with statutory lease extension claims under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
• drafting and negotiating leases
• experience dealing with collective enfranchisement claims desirable but not essential
• experience drafting and advising on residential tenancies including assured periodic tenancies and familiarity with the Renters Rights Act 2025 and Tenant Fees Act 2019
• experience dealing with licences to alter, licences to assign and deeds of variation
• some knowledge of rights of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 desirable but not essential
• experience dealing with sales and purchases and refinance of residential and mixed use property

What's in it for you?

Benefits

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

• 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
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.