Real Estate Supervising Lawyer

BCL Legal Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal in Manchester is seeking an experienced Supervising Lawyer to join its market-leading Real Estate team. The role focuses on supervising, coaching and developing junior lawyers, with no requirement to carry a personal caseload.

You will provide guidance across investment, landlord and tenant, property management and development matters, working with Partners to strengthen training, knowledge sharing and client service.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Real Estate experience in private practice or in-house.
• Strong supervision, coaching and training abilities.
• Experience across investment, landlord & tenant, development and portfolio transactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching and technical guidance to junior lawyers.
• Review work, give feedback and develop junior lawyers' skills.
• Collaborate with Partners to enhance training and knowledge resources.
• Manage live matters supervision without carrying a personal caseload.
• Support knowledge sharing and innovation initiatives.

Skills

Real estate

Mentoring

Coaching

Training

Development

Team leadership

Job description

Supervising Lawyer - Real Estate | Manchester - 7 PQE+

Tier 1 Real Estate Team | Supervision & Development Focus | Excellent Work-Life Balance

We are working with a highly regarded national law firm looking to appoint an experienced Supervising Lawyer to join its market-leading Real Estate team in Manchester.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an experienced Real Estate lawyer looking to step away from the traditional fee-earning model. The role is focused primarily on supervising, coaching and developing junior lawyers, with no requirement to carry a personal caseload.

The Manchester Transactional Real Estate team forms a key part of the firm's Tier 1 national Real Estate practice, advising on high-value investment, development, landlord & tenant and portfolio transactions for a broad range of leading investors, developers, occupiers, funders, corporates and public sector clients.

The Opportunity

• Provide supervision, coaching and technical guidance to junior lawyers, particularly those at 0-3 PQE
• Support junior lawyers across landlord & tenant, property management, sales and acquisitions, development and client account work
• Review work, provide constructive feedback and help lawyers develop their technical ability, commercial awareness and confidence
• Work closely with Partners and senior lawyers to strengthen the team's training and development offering
• Provide targeted supervision across live matters, helping junior lawyers manage workloads, deadlines and client requirements
• Provide ad hoc fee-earning support to the wider Real Estate team where required, without carrying a personal caseload
• Contribute to wider knowledge, training and innovation initiatives

Knowledge & Development

There will also be scope to work alongside the firm's Knowledge Lawyers, including:

• Maintaining and developing precedents, playbooks, drafting guidance and other knowledge resources
• Supporting fee-earners with technical queries, including Land Registry procedures
• Designing and delivering training, workshops and know-how initiatives
• Providing practical guidance on core Real Estate topics, legal developments, market trends and drafting skills
• Helping to capture learning from significant matters and share it across the wider team

About You

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Real Estate lawyer 7 PQE+, either from private practice or in-house, with strong experience across areas such as:

• Investment
• Landlord & tenant
• Property management
• Development
• Portfolio transactions

You will also have a genuine interest in developing others, sharing knowledge and providing technical guidance. Experience in supervision, coaching, training, knowledge management or a PSL/Knowledge Lawyer environment would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Join a Tier 1 Real Estate practice with an excellent market reputation
• Move away from the pressures of a traditional fee-earning role
• Focus on supervision, coaching and developing the next generation of Real Estate lawyers
• Work on high-quality and complex Real Estate matters without carrying your own caseload
• Enjoy a genuine work-life balance, with typical hours of 9am-5pm
• Benefit from a collegiate and supportive team culture
• Use your technical expertise and experience in a role with greater predictability and flexibility
• Get involved in wider knowledge, training and innovation initiatives

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Real Estate lawyer who is looking for greater work-life balance without stepping away from the quality of work, technical challenge and calibre of clients associated with a leading Real Estate practice.