Real Estate Supervising Lawyer — Lead Training & Mentoring

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension with matched employer contrib.

Life assurance (4x salary) and income

Health and wellbeing support

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking a Real Estate Supervising Lawyer in Leeds. The role emphasizes coaching junior lawyers (0–3 PQE), reviewing drafts and developing commercial judgement, with minimal personal caseload.

You’ll work with partners to identify training needs, contribute to precedents and training initiatives, and use legal technology to support efficient delivery across matters.

Qualifications

• Supervising and coaching junior lawyers (0–3 PQE).
• Strong communication to translate complex law into practical guidance.
• Experience developing training material and know-how.

Responsibilities

• Supervising, teaching and coaching junior lawyers across landlord and tenant, property management, sales and purchases, development and client account work.
• Reviewing drafts, giving clear feedback, and helping junior lawyers build legal judgement and commercial awareness.
• Providing targeted supervision across live matters to support quality, consistency and deadlines without carrying a personal caseload.
• Working with partners to identify knowledge gaps and embed a strong learning culture.
• Promoting knowledge resources and legal technology to improve efficiency.
• Providing ad hoc fee-earner support to the Leeds Real Estate team as required.
• Maintaining and developing precedents, playbooks and training materials to drive consistency.

Skills

Supervising

Coaching

Mentoring

Training

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales)

Tools

Legal tech

Job description

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is seeking a Real Estate Supervising Lawyer in Leeds. The role emphasizes coaching junior lawyers (0–3 PQE), reviewing drafts and developing commercial judgement, with minimal personal caseload.

You’ll work with partners to identify training needs, contribute to precedents and training initiatives, and use legal technology to support efficient delivery across matters.