Real Estate Partner

Gateley Legal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive My Flex rewards

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Gateley Legal is seeking a leading Real Estate law specialist in Manchester to drive business development and client growth. This role requires expertise in commercial real-estate law and a proven ability to inspire teams and attract new clients.

With a supportive environment and extensive benefits, the successful candidate will have opportunities for professional growth and an annual bonus based on performance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in commercial real-estate law.
• Ability to attract new clients and expand existing relationships.
• Successfully led legal teams and inspired others.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role within a well-established practice.
• Grow client base alongside a portable following.
• Collaborate across different legal disciplines.

Skills

Commercial real-estate law expertise

Business development skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Ambition

Job description

About The Role

This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role within a well-established practice that has both a regional focus and national presence. Successful candidates will be a Real Estate law specialist with experience of development and real estate investments, and will have the ambition to grow their client base alongside a portable following.

The Team

Our national Real Estate team has an outstanding reputation for its technical and commercial expertise across all disciplines, including commercial development, commercial investment, mixed‑use development, landlord and tenant, retail and leisure, finance and securitisation, real‑estate litigation, planning and environmental. The team also supports Gateley Legal’s corporate, banking and restructuring teams who act for a wide variety of corporate clients and banks as well as national insolvency practices. It works hand‑in‑glove with our non‑legal property businesses Gateley Capitus, Gateley Hamer and Gateley Vinden, giving us a unique market advantage with property investment and development clients.

The Person

We are seeking an exceptional individual who embodies the following qualities:

• Expertise: Proven track record in commercial real‑estate law.
• Business Development: Ability to attract new clients and expand existing relationships; proactive networker and skilled business developer.
• Leadership: Successfully led legal teams and capable of inspiring and mentoring others.
• Collaborator: Thrives in a collaborative environment and can seamlessly work across different legal disciplines.
• Ambitious: Ability to leverage expertise and connections within the market and draw upon the services of legal and non‑legal colleagues in the property platform.

About Us – Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package that rewards individual performance and includes an opportunity to receive an annual bonus. In addition, we provide extensive learning and development opportunities through our Learn platform, and a comprehensive My Flex rewards package that covers annual leave (including purchase of extra days), cycle‑to‑work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many other benefits (grade‑dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a range of retail benefits that suit your needs, and access a Community Online Academy with free courses for all, from fitness to coding to languages and hip‑hop dance.

About Gateley

Gateley is a legal and professional services group that prides itself on forward‑thinking, straight‑talking solutions tailored to the problems our clients face. We are a formidable collective of experts across all areas of law and business, passionate problem solvers who get our clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, across the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise you bring but also the attitude you share.

Diversity, Inclusion and Well‑Being

We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability or culture. We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and help achieve personal and business goals. Flexible working patterns support a good work/life balance, and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility to apply for any of our vacancies. We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as a gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and are Stonewall Diversity Champions.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will undergo pre‑employment screening checks relevant to the role, including eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, criminal record checks, financial stability and references from previous employers.

Retained Role

This position is being actively searched by a retained recruitment agency. Applications, whether direct or through an external agency, will be redirected to the retained agent.