Real Estate Solicitor - Manchester

Bydand Recruitment Services Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Bydand Recruitment Services Limited in Manchester is seeking an Associate in Commercial Real Estate to work on high-value transactions for UK and international investors. You will be involved in acquisitions, disposals, development and asset management with exposure to major clients.

This role offers strong career prospects within a leading national practice, with top-tier work, client exposure and opportunities to develop technical expertise across investment and development in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 1+ PQE in commercial real estate
• Experience gained within a recognised Real Estate practice
• Strong transactional, drafting and technical skills
• Commercially minded with excellent communication and client-facing ability
• Able to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to client demands
• Enthusiastic about developing client relationships and contributing to business development

Responsibilities

• Advising on acquisitions and disposals of commercial real estate assets and portfolios
• Supporting major development and investment transactions, including retail, office and mixed-use schemes
• Advising investors and developers on a broad range of transactional real estate matters
• Handling commercial landlord and tenant work and wider asset management matters
• Supporting property finance transactions
• Developing direct relationships with clients and contributing to business development initiatives

Skills

Client communication

Drafting skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Education

Solicitor qualification (UK)

Job description

Associate - Commercial Real Estate

Location: Manchester
Salary: Up to £78,000
PQE: 1+

The team acts for major UK and international investors, developers and property owners on sophisticated, high-value transactions, including significant multi-million-pound investment and development matters.

You will gain broad exposure across commercial real estate, including major development projects, investment transactions, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, property finance and commercial landlord and tenant work.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious junior real estate lawyer looking to develop within a leading national and international practice while benefiting from high-quality work, strong client exposure and excellent long-term career prospects.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising on acquisitions and disposals of commercial real estate assets and portfolios
• Supporting major development and investment transactions, including retail, office and mixed-use schemes
• Advising investors and developers on a broad range of transactional real estate matters
• Handling commercial landlord and tenant work and wider asset management matters
• Supporting property finance transactions
• Developing direct relationships with clients and contributing to business development initiatives

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with 1+ PQE in commercial real estate
• Experience gained within a recognised Real Estate practice
• Strong transactional, drafting and technical skills
• Commercially minded with excellent communication and client-facing ability
• Able to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to client demands
• Enthusiastic about developing client relationships and contributing to business development

Why This Role?

You’ll join one of Manchester’s leading Real Estate practices, working alongside highly regarded lawyers on substantial UK and international transactions. The quality and breadth of the work provide an excellent platform to develop your technical expertise across investment, development and asset management while gaining meaningful exposure to major investors and developers.

For an Associate at the earlier stages of their career, this offers the combination of top-tier work, international capability and a strong Manchester presence, with excellent scope for continued development and progression.