Real Estate Finance Solicitor

KMA Legal Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KMA Legal Recruitment is seeking a Solicitor to join a Real Estate Finance team at a leading national South East firm in Southampton. You will advise on development finance, secured lending and related transactions, managing a diverse caseload from instruction to completion.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior solicitors, client relationship development and involvement in business development, with progression opportunities as the team grows.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years PQE with exposure to real estate finance.
• Experience with development finance, secured lending and related transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied and increasingly complex caseload of real estate finance matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate loan agreements, security documentation and intercreditor arrangements.
• Take responsibility for transaction management from instruction to completion, coordinating with clients, lenders and internal teams.
• Develop client relationships and participate in business development initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise junior solicitors and support staff as the team grows.

Skills

Real estate finance

Transaction management

Client relations

Job description

Opportunity

A leading national South East Law firm are seeking a Solicitor to join their Real Estate Finance team.

Role

The team advise a broad range of clients, including banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, investors, and borrowers on all aspects of real estate finance and secured lending.

You will manage a varied and increasingly complex caseload of real estate finance matters, including development finance, bridging facilities, investment acquisitions, property refinancing, and secured lending transactions.

In this role you will draft, review, and negotiate loan agreements, security documentation, intercreditor arrangements, and ancillary finance documents.

You will take responsibility for transaction management from instruction through to completion, coordinating with clients, lenders, counterparties, and internal teams to ensure an efficient and commercially focused service.

You will also support the development of client relationships and play an active role in business development initiatives, networking activities, and identify opportunities for growth within the team.

There will also be the opportunity to contribute to the mentoring and supervision of junior solicitors, trainees, and support staff, with the opportunity to take on increasing leadership responsibilities as the team grows.

Candidate

This role would suit you if you come from a Real Estate Finance background, or you have had some exposure to real estate finance work through a broader commercial property role.

Please apply if you have between 3-5 years PQE with some exposure to real estate finance. Candidates working in a broader real estate role will also be considered.

Why apply?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a firm that is ambitious, growing and delivering on ground breaking work. Flexible working is available as well as a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

There is a genuine opportunity to progress into a senior position within the team, with a clear pathway to leading and developing a small sub-team of up to two junior solicitors over time.