Real Estate Senior/Managing Associate

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Silver Circle law firm in London seeks a Senior or Managing Associate for their award-winning Real Estate team. This role involves handling high-profile real estate transactions and offers a clear path to partnership. Candidates should have a strong academic background, relevant experience, and excellent negotiation skills.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Top-tier work on landmark deals

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in transactional real estate.
• Proven expertise in investment, development, acquisitions, and disposals.
• Team player thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and mentor junior lawyers.
• Work on high-value transactional real estate projects.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the practice.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Project Management

Commercial Acumen

Client-Focused Approach

Education

Qualification to practise in England & Wales

Strong academic background

Job description

Our client, a leading Silver Circle City law firm, is seeking a talented Senior or Managing Associate to join their award-winning Real Estate team in London. This is a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of the UK’s most high-profile and complex real estate transactions, within a team consistently recognised for its excellence by Chambers and Legal 500.

The Role

You will be immersed in a broad range of high-value transactional real estate work, including:

• Investment and development projects
• Acquisitions and disposals
• Joint ventures and corporate support
• Real estate finance and restructuring
• Major regeneration and infrastructure schemes

You’ll work closely with a dynamic team of partners, associates, and trainees, and play a key role in managing client relationships, mentoring junior lawyers, and contributing to the strategic growth of the practice.

Why Join?

• Top-tier work: Advise on landmark deals shaping the UK property landscape, including major urban regeneration, large-scale infrastructure, and high-value investment transactions.
• Award-winning team: Join a practice recognised as Property Team of the Year and ranked Tier 1 by Legal 500 and Chambers UK.
• Collaborative culture: Work in a supportive, inclusive environment that values innovation, diversity, and professional development.
• Career progression: Clear path to partnership consideration, with equal opportunity and support for all high-performing associates.

The succeful individual is likely to have:

• Strong academic background and qualification to practise in England & Wales
• 5+ post-qualification experience in transactional real estate, ideally at Senior or Managing Associate level
• Proven expertise across investment, development, acquisitions, and disposals
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and project management skills
• Commercial acumen and a proactive, client-focused approach
• A team player who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performing environment

Ready to Make Your Move?

If you’re looking to elevate your career within a market-leading real estate practice, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity in confidence.

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