Senior Associate - Real Estate Finance Lawyer (5–9 PQE)

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Magic Circle law firm in London is seeking a talented Real Estate Finance Senior Associate (5–9 PQE) to join its market-leading banking and finance practice. This role offers strong progression opportunities and the chance to work on complex, high-value real estate-backed financings, providing significant responsibility and collaboration within a highly regarded team.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years’ post-qualification experience in real estate finance.
• Strong experience with LMA documentation.
• Background advising both lenders and borrowers on large-scale transactions.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside partners regarded as leaders in the REF space.
• Take a lead role on headline transactions with real responsibility.
• Advise on a broad range of real estate lending structures and asset classes.

Skills

Client-handling skills

Commercial mindset

Education

Common law qualified (England & Wales or equivalent)

Tools

LMA documentation

Job description

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A prestigious Magic Circle law firm in London is seeking a talented Real Estate Finance Senior Associate (5–9 PQE) to join its market-leading banking and finance practice.

The team is recognised for advising major lenders, sponsors, and institutional investors on complex, high-value real estate-backed financings. This includes structured development finance, cross-border acquisition finance, and large-scale investment deals.

The opportunity:

• Work alongside partners regarded as leaders in the REF space
• Take a lead role on headline transactions with real responsibility
• Advise on a broad range of real estate lending structures and asset classes
• Be part of a highly regarded, collaborative and technically excellent team
• Strong progression opportunities within a global platform

Candidate profile:

• 5–9 years’ post-qualification experience in real estate finance
• Strong experience with LMA documentation
• A background advising both lenders and borrowers on large-scale transactions
• Common law qualified (England & Wales or equivalent)
• A commercial, collaborative mindset and strong client-handling skills

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior associate to step into a key role within one of the most well-regarded real estate finance teams in the market.

Contact

For a confidential discussion, please contact James Cockerill at Taylor Root on [e-mail] or message directly via LinkedIn Messager.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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