Real Estate Finance Solicitor, Manchester

Thornton Legal; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Thornton Legal in Manchester is seeking an experienced real estate finance lawyer to join our team. You will advise lenders, borrowers and developers on secured lending transactions, with focus on title investigations, drafting security documents, and guiding deals to completion.

With around five years PQE preferred, you will work collaboratively with real estate and corporate colleagues, build client relationships, and contribute to the firm's growth.

Qualifications

• Around five years’ PQE preferred; relevant experience and your ability to manage matters are more important than a precise qualification date.
• Experience in real estate finance or secured lending is desirable.
• Ability to take responsibility while working collaboratively with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Advise lenders, borrowers, investors and developers on secured lending transactions.
• Conduct title investigations, report findings and negotiate security documents.
• Manage conditions precedent and take transactions through to completion.
• Develop client relationships with real estate and corporate teams.

Skills

Real estate finance

Secured lending

Title investigation

Drafting security docs

Client relationships

Job description

This established firm combines a broad commercial practice with a working environment where partners are accessible and lawyers have direct involvement with clients.

Our conversations with the firm have highlighted its emphasis on work-life balance, realistic expectations and supporting people's development. It offers the opportunity to build a specialist practice within a team where your contribution will be visible.

The role

You’ll advise lenders, borrowers, investors and developers on secured lending transactions involving commercial and residential property.

Your work will include title investigation and reporting, drafting and negotiating security documents, managing conditions precedent and taking transactions through to completion. You’ll work alongside colleagues in real estate and corporate, developing client relationships and contributing to the team’s continued growth.

About you

You’ll ideally have around five years’ PQE, although relevant experience and your ability to manage matters are more important than a precise qualification date.

You may already work in real estate finance or secured lending. Alternatively, you could have a strong commercial property background and want to develop a more focused finance practice.

You’ll need sound technical skills, a practical approach to transactions and the confidence to take responsibility while working collaboratively with colleagues.

Salary and working arrangements

A competitive salary and benefits package is available, alongside flexible and hybrid working options. The firm also offers bonus arrangements and wellbeing initiatives.

Thornton Legal works with commercial property and real estate finance lawyers across Manchester and the wider North West, advising on specialist moves, progression and opportunities that make sense for the individual.