Real Estate Lawyer

Elevate; Manchester; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider is seeking an experienced Real Estate Lawyer to provide support for global workplace and construction projects across EMEA. The role requires a qualified lawyer with over 8 years of experience in commercial real estate, capable of handling complex transactions. This opportunity allows for remote work with occasional presence in London, fostering a culture of inclusivity and diversity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ post-qualification experience in commercial real estate.
• Strong background in handling complex, cross-border real estate matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main legal point of contact for real estate matters across EMEA.
• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate contracts including leases and acquisitions.

Skills

Legal expertise in real estate

Contract drafting and negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication skills

Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools

Education

Qualified lawyer with a practising certificate

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Role : Real Estate Lawyer

Duration : 12 months

Location : Remote – occasional office presence in London required

Role Overview

The Real Estate Lawyer will support global workplace and construction projects across the EMEA region. This role is working closely with business teams on large-scale commercial property and data centre developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the main legal point of contact for real estate and construction matters across EMEA.
• Draft, review, and negotiate real estate contracts including leases, acquisitions, and development agreements.
• Provide pragmatic, commercial legal advice on real estate transactions and associated construction projects.
• Manage and coordinate external counsel, ensuring cost‑effective and efficient engagement.
• Support business teams on complex, multi‑jurisdictional projects with minimal supervision.

Key Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate in the UK, Ireland, or an EU jurisdiction.
• Minimum 8 years’ post‑qualification experience in commercial real estate, ideally including leasing, acquisition, and development.
• Strong background in handling complex, cross‑border real estate matters.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and drafting skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools; familiarity with AI or data tools (Power BI, SharePoint) is an advantage.

Preferred Experience

• At least 3 years with a top law firm and 5+ years in‑house (preferably with multinational exposure).
• Experience supporting large‑scale data centre or infrastructure projects is highly desirable.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world‑class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology‑enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.