Real Estate Opportunities – Scotland

Frasia Wright Associates; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

REAL ESTATE FOCUS

At Frasia Wright Associates we are currently handling a range of challenging and exciting Real Estate opportunities and are seeing an increase in demand for candidates in this area, throughout Scotland. If you are looking for a new challenge as a Real Estate Lawyer, please contact us for a confidential discussion or visit our website.

A selection of current opportunities is shown below:

Real Estate – Edinburgh (Assignment 16873)

Our client, a leading Scottish law firm, is recruiting for an Associate and/or Senior Associate to join their Real Estate Team in Edinburgh. The role offers advice on a wide range of commercial real estate matters, with particular focus on hotel and leisure transactions and major projects.

• Advising lenders and funders on financing high-end luxury hotel acquisitions in Scotland and internationally.
• Supporting hotel owners, investors, and operators with portfolio management, expansion plans, and Hotel Management Agreements in collaboration with the hospitality team.
• Contributing to high-end Build-to-Rent and city-centre Living Sector developments.
• Working closely with senior associates, banking, planning, and construction teams to deliver comprehensive legal support.

Ideal candidate: minimum 6 years’ PQE with strong commercial real estate experience.

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer – Edinburgh (Assignment 16741)

This firm is recruiting a Senior Associate to join its Commercial Real Estate Team in Edinburgh. The team advises on a range of commercial property matters across retail, leisure, healthcare, and investment sectors.

• Handling a range of commercial property transactions, including purchases, sales, leasing, lease management, investment, development, portfolio management, corporate support, and funding.

Ideal candidate: minimum 5 years’ PQE with extensive experience in commercial property. The role offers direct client interaction, business development prospects, and strong support to maximise potential.

Associate / Senior Associate, Real Estate – Edinburgh / Hybrid (Assignment 16544)

Well-established law firm seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its expanding property team in Edinburgh. The role provides legal advice to various clients, particularly public sector clients.

• Drafting, negotiating, concluding, and implementing contracts for the sale and lease of property assets.
• Drafting, negotiating, and concluding leases and ancillary lease management documentation.
• Supporting more junior team members in developing their technical knowledge and skills.

Ideal candidate: at least 4 years’ PQE; ability to negotiate contracts and advise on purchase, sale, development, and leasing of commercial properties across sectors. Public sector experience is advantageous but not essential. Full-time role with competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Real Estate – Clean Energy – Edinburgh (Assignment 16571)

Leading Scottish-headquartered Law Firm, two vacancies in its Clean Energy Real Estate Team in Edinburgh. Focus on advising developers, investors, and funders on projects in the clean energy sector, including offshore/onshore wind, solar, and battery storage.

• Offer guidance on the real estate components of energy projects.

Ideal candidate: 1–5 years’ PQE with renewables industry experience. Role requires regular client engagement and strong organisational abilities to manage large workloads within demanding timeframes.

Real Estate Partner – Glasgow/Edinburgh (Assignment 16577)

Leading UK law firm seeks a Partner to lead its Real Estate Team. Location preferred in Edinburgh, but Glasgow-based candidates will be considered. The team provides expert advice across real estate finance, construction and engineering, investments, planning and development, and real estate disputes.

• Demonstrated experience in real estate law; client following desirable but not essential.

Ideal candidate: at least 7 years’ PQE with a strong real estate background.

Commercial Property Solicitor – Edinburgh/Dundee/Glasgow (Assignment 16504)

Leading Scottish full-service firm seeks a qualified solicitor to join its expanding Commercial Property team in Dundee, Edinburgh, or Glasgow. Open to candidates at all levels from NQ to Senior Associate, with experience across commercial property law.

• Work on a range of transactions including acquisitions and disposals, commercial leasing, and property finance.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues to build a strong foundation for a successful career in commercial property.
• Experience in a client-facing role is advantageous.

Note: This listing is part of a broader recruitment focus for commercial property roles across Scotland.