Real Estate Knowledge Counsel

BCL Legal; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Real Estate Knowledge Counsel to join their team in South Africa. You will combine your legal expertise in real estate transactions with a focus on innovation and legal technology. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and a generous bonus scheme, making it an exciting opportunity for a qualified lawyer with 3-5 years of experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual review

Flexible, hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

25-28 days holiday with exchange option

Qualifications

• Qualified Real Estate Lawyer with 3-5 years PQE.
• Strong experience in transactional real estate matters.
• Skilled in legal tech and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and answer transactional queries.
• Develop and maintain standard documents and templates.
• Lead and support process improvements using legal tech.

Skills

Real Estate Law

Legal Tech

AI Tools

Transactional Experience

Communication Skills

Tools

Harvey

Orbital Copilot

Job description

Real Estate Knowledge Counsel - 3-5 PQE - Manchester city centre

Innovative International Firm | Real Estate Transactions | Legal Tech & AI Focus

A leading international law firm is seeking a Real Estate Knowledge Counsel to join their Real Estate Transactions team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical legal expertise with a focus on innovation, process improvement, and legal technology.

The role:

You will support the Real Estate Transactions team by:

• Providing technical guidance and answering transactional queries
• Developing and maintaining standard documents, templates, and know‑how
• Delivering training and updates on legal developments
• Leading and supporting process improvements using legal tech, AI, and other innovation tools
• Creating playbooks, prompt libraries, and knowledge resources to improve efficiency and accessibility

The candidate:

• Qualified Real Estate Lawyer with 3‑5 years PQE
• Strong experience in transactional real estate matters
• Skilled in legal tech and AI tools (e.g., knowledge systems, Harvey, Orbital Copilot)
• Interest in innovation with the ability to spot opportunities to improve service delivery
• Excellent communicator and trainer, able to distill complex advice for teams
• Proactive, organised, and commercially aware with an understanding of client drivers

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• 25‑28 days holiday with holiday exchange option
• Private medical insurance and enhanced parental leave
• Inclusive and supportive environment with reasonable adjustments available

This is a unique opportunity to combine your real estate expertise with a leading role in legal innovation, helping a national practice drive efficiency and best practice across its transactions.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.