Senior Associate- Real Estate- Finance

Law Absolute Limited; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top 20 international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Real Estate Finance team in Manchester. This role involves leading high-value transactions, drafting finance documents, and managing deal teams. Ideal candidates will have strong Real Estate Finance experience and excellent technical skills. The firm offers competitive salary and benefits with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Strong career progression

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Strong Real Estate Finance experience and understanding of key market concepts.
• Commercially minded with excellent technical and drafting skills.
• Collaborative and adaptable, with a proactive approach in high-paced environments.
• Enthusiastic about mentoring junior colleagues and continuing your own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Real Estate Finance and CRE Structured Debt deals across a wide range of assets.
• Draft and negotiate finance documents including facility agreements and fee letters.
• Manage deal teams including junior associates, trainees, and paralegals.
• Build relationships with clients including banks, private equity funds, and developers.

Skills

Real Estate Finance experience

Technical and drafting skills

Commercially minded

Mentoring junior colleagues

Collaborative and adaptable

Job description

A top 20 international law firm is looking for a Senior Associate to join its market-leading Real Estate Finance team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex, high-value transactions with a team consistently ranked number one across real estate disciplines. The firm offers excellent pay and benefits alongside strong career progression.

The Role -You will:
·Lead on Real Estate Finance and CRE Structured Debt deals across a wide range of assets.
·Draft and negotiate finance documents including facility agreements, fee letters, mezzanine documentation, and intercreditor agreements.
·Work on financing across asset classes (offices, residential, retail, hotels, logistics) and structures (investment, structured debt, large-scale developments).
·Manage deal teams including junior associates, trainees, and paralegals.
·Build and deepen relationships with clients including banks, private equity funds, developers, and property companies.
·Support partners in supervising and developing junior lawyers..

About You:
·Strong Real Estate Finance experience and understanding of key market concepts.
·Commercially minded with excellent technical and drafting skills.
·Collaborative and adaptable, with a proactive approach in high-paced environments.
·Enthusiastic about mentoring junior colleagues and continuing your own professional development.

Location: Manchester
Firm: Top 20 International Law Firm
Package: Highly competitive salary and benefits

If you’re a Real Estate Finance lawyer ready to take the next step, this role offers the chance to work on market-leading matters with a global platform behind you.
Interested?

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