Real Estate Solicitor

BCL Legal; Noordwes; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm is seeking a Real Estate Solicitor to join their Manchester City Centre practice. The successful candidate will handle a varied caseload including acquisitions and leases, and work closely with experienced practitioners. This role offers a modern and flexible working environment, with the potential to work from home two days a week. Ideal candidates will have 1-4 years of experience and a collaborative mindset.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Home working opportunity

Qualifications

• Real Estate solicitor with 1–4 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience across acquisitions, disposals, development and leasing work is desirable.
• Strong communication, client-facing skills and a collaborative, career-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad real estate caseload including acquisitions, disposals, development projects and commercial lease transactions.
• Work closely with partner and senior associates on complex matters and provide practical, commercial advice to clients.
• Collaborate within a supportive team to ensure high-quality service and timely delivery.

Skills

Real Estate Law

Client Communication

Collaborative Mindset

Education

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

Overview

Real Estate Solicitor - Manchester City Centre - 1-4 PQE

We are working with a boutique commercial law firm that is seeking to expand its Real Estate practice in Manchester city centre. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and well-regarded practice with a genuinely friendly culture and an impressive roster of commercial clients.

The Real Estate team handles a broad spectrum of high-quality work, including acquisitions, disposals, development, and commercial lease transactions. Clients range from residential and commercial developers to property investors, corporate occupiers, and major players in the retail and leisure sectors.

The successful candidate will join a supportive and dynamic team, working closely with experienced practitioners on a varied caseload that provides both depth and breadth of exposure. Previous candidates we have placed within the firm have consistently highlighted its professional yet welcoming culture, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and career development.

The firm also offers a modern, flexible working model, with the ability to work from home up to two days per week.

This role offers the chance to be part of a forward-thinking firm with ambitious growth plans, while maintaining a culture that values its people.

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad real estate caseload including acquisitions, disposals, development projects and commercial lease transactions.
• Work closely with partner and senior associates on complex matters and provide practical, commercial advice to clients.
• Collaborate within a supportive team to ensure high-quality service and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Real Estate solicitor with 1–4 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience across acquisitions, disposals, development and leasing work is desirable.
• Strong communication, client-facing skills and a collaborative, career-focused mindset.

Working Arrangements

Modern, flexible working model with the ability to work from home up to two days per week.