Senior Associate Solicitor

Brandon James; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established law firm with a strong reputation is seeking a highly experienced Real Estate Solicitor to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of your work and build meaningful client relationships in a supportive, flexible environment. With a focus on delivering quality legal work without unnecessary pressures, you will handle complex transactions and have the freedom to shape your own practice area. Enjoy a collaborative culture with minimal non-billable hours, allowing you to focus on what you do best while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Collaborative Culture

Minimal Non-Billable Hours

Transparent Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Real Estate Solicitor with 10+ years PQE.
• Experience in leading complex property matters and high-value transactions.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload in development, acquisitions, and disposals.
• Nurture client relationships and lead on complex transactions.

Skills

Real Estate Law

Client Relationship Management

Commercial Acumen

Mentoring

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Experience in Top 50 Law Firm

Job description

A progressive, nationally recognised law firm with a strong reputation for delivering strategic property advice across the UK is seeking a Real Estate Solicitor (10+ years PQE). This modern and values-led practice offers all the quality and calibre of a top-50 firm, with a refreshingly flexible and people-centric working culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced Real Estate Solicitor to join a firm where you can take full ownership of your work, build meaningful client relationships, and enjoy total clarity over your time and output. With near-zero non-billable hours and a genuine focus on delivering great legal work without unnecessary internal pressures, this role is ideal for those seeking a senior position without compromise.

The Real Estate Solicitor's role

The successful Real Estate Solicitor will handle a varied and high-quality caseload spanning development, acquisitions and disposals, property finance, landlord and tenant work, and strategic land matters. The firm's clients range from developers and investors to large-scale occupiers, private landowners, and public sector bodies.

You will take the lead on complex transactions, play a key part in nurturing client relationships, and have the freedom to build out your own practice area or niche within the wider real estate team. There is no internal competition and no red tape - the culture here is open, collegiate, and truly non-hierarchical.

The firm offers complete flexibility in working arrangements and structures your role to minimise inefficiencies - with almost no non-chargeable hours. Your time will be spent doing the legal work that matters, supported by an efficient, remote-first infrastructure and like-minded colleagues.

The Real Estate Solicitor

• A qualified Real Estate Solicitor with at least 10 years' post-qualification experience.
• Trained at or currently working within a top 50 or equivalent law firm.
• Experienced in leading on complex property matters and high-value transactions.
• A confident communicator with strong commercial acumen and client-facing skills.
• Comfortable mentoring more junior lawyers and supporting wider team development.

In Return?

• Salary in the region of 90,000 - 120,000, depending on experience and client following.
• Transparent and achievable bonus scheme.
• Minimal non-billable hours - more time doing the work you enjoy.
• Full flexibility in working location and schedule.
• The opportunity to shape your own role and practice area.
• A truly collaborative culture with no internal silos or politics.

This is a unique chance for an experienced Real Estate Solicitor to join a future-focused firm where quality work, professional autonomy, and work-life balance go hand in hand.