Senior Associate - Real Estate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Dunbar; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent law firm in Scotland is seeking an ambitious Real Estate Senior Associate to join their L500-ranked team. This role offers exposure to a variety of sectors, including industrial, housing, and healthcare, providing an engaging experience. The firm is known for its supportive culture and genuine career progression opportunities, with a focus on wellbeing and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working

Strong focus on wellbeing and mentoring

Genuine career progression

Qualifications

• Ambitious individual with 4-6 PQE in Real Estate.
• Excellent communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage complex and varied workload independently.
• Proactive, innovative, and value-adding mindset.

Responsibilities

• Work across commercial acquisitions and disposals.
• Engage in leasing, security transactions, and development work.
• Gain exposure to a broad array of locally and nationally rooted work.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Complex workload management

Proactive mindset

Education

4-6 PQE in Real Estate

Job description

Are you an ambitious Real Estate Senior Associate looking to take the next step in your career? This is a rare opportunity to join one of Scotland's leading independent law firms at a key point in their growth.

Their highly regarded, L500-ranked Real Estate team is continuing to expand its presence in Edinburgh, offering the chance to be part of a firm with national strength and a truly collaborative culture.

Role
This Top 200 independent Scottish firm prides itself on providing expert legal advice, tailored specifically to their client. Whether a large multinational or a small family, this business seeks to develop long-term relationships with its clients, built on a foundation of trust and legal prowess.

Setting this firm apart from its competition is its ability to provide first-rate legal advice at the same time as constructing an outstanding working environment and culture for its staff. Those who join the firm tend to stay because of this flexible and honest environment and are rewarded with excellent progression opportunities.

Working within this L500-ranked Real Estate team, you will gain exposure to a broad array of locally and nationally rooted work. The role will cover a variety of different sectors ranging from industrial, housing and healthcare to rural, government and retail. This mix of work and the accompanying myriad of clients makes for an engaging and rewarding role.

As part of this team, you will be working with some of the best Real Estate lawyers in Scotland who will support your continued professional development. Working across commercial acquisitions and disposals, leasing, security transactions and development work, you will be primed to build a broad base of expertise which will set you up well for a fruitful career in commercial property.

If you are seeking an opportunity to accelerate your career and progress alongside a rapidly growing and high-achieving team, look no further.

Your Experience

• Is an ambitious individual with 4-6 PQE in Real Estate
• Excellent communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills
• Ability to independently manage a complex and varied workload, with support
• Has a proactive, innovative and value-adding mindset

Benefits & Opportunities

• Join a L500-ranked team within a Top 200 UK law firm
• Excellent exposure to a wide range of high-value Real Estate work
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package
• Genuine career progression within a supportive and inclusive culture
• Flexible working is built into the firm's structure and values
• Strong focus on wellbeing, mentoring and long-term development

If you'd like to explore this opportunity further, please contact Tilly Scott at [e-mail] or 0131 460 7747 for a confidential discussion.