Senior Property Lawyer – 4-10 PQE

Career Legal; Birmingham, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Legal in partnership with a leading MLS/International Law Firm is hiring a Senior Property Lawyer (4-10 PQE) to join its Managed Legal Services team across Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds. The role offers a hybrid pattern: 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, with exposure to long-term client relationships and high‑quality commercial property work.

You will handle leases, asset management, real estate finance matters and work closely with clients and cross‑functional teams,

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 4-10 years' PQE.
• Experience in commercial property, asset management or real estate finance.
• Ability to manage large property portfolios or complex client accounts.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills.
• Commercially minded with client/stakeholder management.
• Able to work autonomously and own your work.
• Interest in legal technology and innovative delivery of services.
• Experience in commercial acquisitions or plot sales would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients and working closely with their legal, estates and operational teams.
• Drafting, negotiating and managing a broad range of commercial property matters, including leases, licences, variations, surrenders, extensions and consents.
• Advising on real estate finance matters, including certificates of title, charges, searches, officer's certificates and legal opinions.
• Managing matters from start to finish and providing commercially focused, practical advice.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with clients.
• Working collaboratively with lawyers and colleagues across the wider business.
• Supporting process improvement and new technology-led ways of working.
• Mentoring and supporting more junior members of the team.

Skills

Property law

Commercial property

Asset management

Real estate finance

Client management

Drafting

Negotiation

Legal technology

Autonomous working

Job description

Senior Property Lawyer – 4-10 PQE

Managed Legal Services/International Law Firm

Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds

Hybrid: 3 days in office/ 2 days working from home

We're partnered with a leading legal services business that is looking to hire a Property Lawyer at 4-10 PQE to join its growing Managed Legal Services (MLS) team.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded property lawyer who wants to move away from the traditional law firm model and get more involved in long-term client relationships, high-quality legal work and innovative ways of delivering legal services.

You'll work closely with major clients on a broad range of commercial property matters, particularly around property asset management and real estate finance, acting as a trusted adviser and taking ownership of your own work.

You'll be involved in:

• Advising clients and working closely with their legal, estates and operational teams
• Drafting, negotiating and managing a broad range of commercial property matters, including leases, licences, variations, surrenders, extensions and consents
• Advising on real estate finance matters, including certificates of title, charges, searches, officer's certificates and legal opinions
• Managing matters from start to finish and providing commercially focused, practical advice
• Building strong, long-term relationships with clients
• Working collaboratively with lawyers and colleagues across the wider business
• Supporting process improvement and new technology-led ways of working
• Mentoring and supporting more junior members of the team

You'll ideally be:

• A qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 4-10 years' PQE
• Experienced in commercial property, ideally with a strong asset management background or real estate finance
• Comfortable working across a large property portfolio or complex client account
• A confident drafter and negotiator
• Commercially minded, with strong client and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable taking ownership of your work and working autonomously
• Interested in legal technology and alternative ways of delivering legal services
• Experience of commercial acquisitions or plot sales would be advantageous but isn't essential.

There's also a strong focus on technology, innovation, development and progression, within a collaborative national team.