Real Estate Supervising Solicitor 7+

BCL Legal Limited; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited in Leeds is seeking an experienced Supervising Lawyer to join its market-leading Real Estate team. The role is focused on supervising, coaching and developing junior lawyers (0-3 PQE), with no requirement to carry a personal caseload.

The Leeds team handles high-value investment, landlord and tenant, property management, development and portfolio transactions for a broad range of clients. You will work with Partners to enhance training, review work, and contribute to knowledge

Qualifications

• 7+ PQE in Real Estate or equivalent experience.
• Experience across investment, landlord & tenant, property management, development, and portfolio transactions.
• Strong mentoring and training capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and coaching to junior lawyers (0–3 PQE).
• Review work, give feedback, and help develop technical ability.
• Collaborate with Partners to strengthen training offerings and knowledge resources.
• Provide workload management support and ensure client requirements are met.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives and broader training programs.

Skills

Supervision

Coaching

Training

Knowledge management

Job description

Supervising Lawyer | Real Estate | Leeds | 7 PQE+

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 Leeds.

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 Leeds 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

• 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.