Real Estate Finance Associate

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking international firm in Exeter is seeking a Real Estate Finance Associate. This role involves managing high-value property transactions, using cutting-edge legal technology, and contributing to a meaningful work environment. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with proven experience in real estate, a commercial mindset, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package that promotes financial well-being and career development.

Benefits

Flexible online benefits platform

Generous pension contributions

Performance bonuses

Private medical insurance

Income protection and life assurance

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with proven experience in real estate transactions.
• Strong client and file management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• Enthusiastic team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-value property charging and securitisation transactions.
• Coordinate client relationships and contributions from the team.
• Draft contract provisions and conduct due diligence reporting.
• Supervise team members and lead project delivery.

Skills

Proven experience in real estate

Excellent communication skills

Organised and disciplined approach

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Real Estate Finance Associate - Exeter

Salary: Up to £83,000 DOE

Hybrid Model: 2 days in the office, 3 days working remotely

If you're someone who thrives on working on meaningful, structurally significant real estate and finance transactions, and you want your work to echo beyond your desk, this is the role where your impact matters.

You'll join a forward-thinking international firm (with presence across the UK, Middle East and Far East) known for working on large-scale interdisciplinary residential portfolios, regens, and securitisation deals for institutions, registered providers, local authorities and investors.

Why This Role Stands Out

• You'll be front-and-centre on high-value property charging and securitisation transactions, managing client relationships and coordinating with nationwide expertise in banking, finance and real estate.
• You'll work with cutting-edge legal tech, like AI tools and collaborative platforms, to deliver smarter, more efficient service.
• You'll tackle real challenges, from drafting contract provisions and due diligence reporting to supervising team members and leading project delivery.

What You Will Bring

• A qualified lawyer with proven experience in real estate, specifically exposure to securitisation or charging transactions.
• A commercial mindset, paired with strong file and client management skills.
• Excellent communication: clear, confident and collaborative.
• Organised, disciplined and methodical approach to your work.
• Drive, enthusiasm and a team-first spirit.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Modern Flexibility & Financial Wellbeing: Pick your own package via a flexible online benefits platform, mix and match things like pension contributions, holiday days, childcare vouchers, life assurance, and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Generous pension: minimum 5% contribution, matched by the firm.
• Performance bonuses that really matter: a structure that works for you.
• Private medical insurance (and additional perks like dental, health cash plan, discounted gym, cinema tickets).
• Income protection and life assurance, plus holiday buy-and-sell and flexible leave options.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme, mental health-first aiders, and firmwide wellbeing initiatives that have won industry recognition.
• A Culture That Cares: a powerful, employee-led ED&I network — they champion nine networks across gender, disability, ethnicity, LGBTQ+, wellbeing, and more, driving real change.
• Career development at the centre: annual appraisals, tailored development plans, training budgets and a genuine commitment to growing your career.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're passionate about commercial real estate, impact-driven work and a modern, supportive culture - this role could be exactly what you're looking for.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.