Senior Associate - Real Estate

JMC Legal Recruitment; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Top 200 Scottish firm seeks a Senior Associate for its prestigious Real Estate team in Edinburgh. This role involves handling high-quality real estate work and mentoring junior colleagues. The firm offers a strong career development path, flexible working practices, and an excellent remuneration package.

Benefits

First-rate career development opportunities

Flexible working practices

Excellent financial protection measures

Well-being considerations

Favourable holiday/leave entitlements

Qualifications

• Scots Qualified Real Estate Lawyer with 6+ years of PQE experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills with effective communication abilities.
• Ability to mentor junior lawyers and lead in their development.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, finalise and execute contracts for property sales and leases.
• Review property titles and leases, providing detailed reports.
• Draft and finalise lease agreements and property management contracts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Business development

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Qualified Real Estate Lawyer

Job description

This quickly growing Top 200 Scottish firm has a well-established L500 ranked Real Estate team, who are looking for a talented Senior Associate (6+ PQE) to join their award-winning department in their Edinburgh office.

The Scottish legal market is evolving rapidly and with this firm setting trends in the Real Estate sector, this is an opportunity that will accelerate your career forward.

Firm
This leading Scottish firm is consistently recognised for its innovative, people-focused approach. It invests heavily in staff development, empowering individuals to grow their careers, build new skills and reach their full potential.

The firm holds numerous L500 and Chambers & Partners rankings, with many lawyers also receiving individual recognition for their expertise.

You'll be given responsibility from day one, with clear support for progression and ambitious growth plans offering a fast-track career path.

As one of the few full-service, independent firms in Scotland, it serves a wide client base, from local families and high-net-worth individuals to global corporations, offering diverse and high-quality work.

With an award-winning culture, it has also been named one of the best firms to work for in Scotland.

Role
In this L500 ranked Real Estate team you will be engaged in some of the highest-quality work in the country. As a Senior Associate, you will be an integral member of the growth of the department and the development of junior team members.

You will work with esteemed colleagues across the country as you undertake varied real estate work such as negotiating contracts, the sale/purchase/lease of commercial property, advising on development agreements and much more.

Some of your main responsibilities will be:

• Negotiate, draft, finalise and execute contracts for property sales and leases.
• Review property titles and leases, providing clients with detailed reports.
• Draft and finalise lease agreements and other related property management contracts.
• Prepare Development Agreements through negotiation and drafting.
• Foster and sustain strong relationships with clients and agents for long-term collaboration.
• Assist with initiatives aimed at driving business growth within the division.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a high caliber of work and you will be in a strong position to develop market-leading expertise in the Real Estate sector, working alongside some of the most experienced legal professionals in the industry.

Ideal Candidate

• Scots Qualified Real Estate Lawyer with 6+ years of PQE experience
• Has strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues alike
• Ability to mentor junior lawyers and take a lead in the development of their career
• Capable of undertaking business development activity
• Have a proactive, innovative and value-adding mindset

What's on offer

• An opportunity to join a prestigious team at a Top 200 firm
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
• First-rate career development opportunities
• Flexible working practices are culturally engrained
• Lucrative salary
• Excellent package including financial protection measures, well-being considerations and favourable holiday/leave entitlements

Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Tilly Scott at 0131 460 7747/[e-mail] for a confidential chat.