Commercial Real Estate Manging Associate | 5+ PQE | Top 25 L500 Law Firm

Are you a Commercial Real Estate lawyer with 5+ years’ PQE ready to elevate your platform? Join a leading international law firm in London, working on high-value, complex transactions within a market-leading Real Estate team, and position yourself for clear, long-term progression.

About the Firm

This Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked firm has created a strong reputation for delivering high quality outcomes across their domestic and international client base of HNW individuals, multi-national corporations, financial institutions and public authorities. With a full-service expertise across Financial Services, Energy, Real Estate, Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Private Client and many more! They have built an esteemed reputation throughout its 250-year history, putting them in good stead to compete with some of the world's biggest firms.

Despite its impressive global footprint, the firm retains a close-knit, collegiate environment, placing genuine emphasis on employee development and wellbeing. With a culture built around their three core values of quality, imagination and impact, you will be part of a supportive, collaborative firm that encourages authenticity, innovation and personal growth.

With a strong UK presence and an expanding international reach, the firm continues to attract top legal minds through its commitment to innovation, diversity, and flexible working. It has earned a reputation as an employer of choice, offering its lawyers both challenging work and the space to thrive.

About the Team

The Real Estate team is one of the firms’ largest departments, with over 300 lawyers across their UK offices. They have a high emphasis on transactional expertise, bringing a commercial and business-oriented approach across a wide range of property matters.

Advising an impressive client base of some of the largest property companies within the UK, alongside international investors and occupiers as they explore deploying capital and expanding in the UK.

This award-winning practice is led by a heavy-hitting Partner with over three decades at the firm, supported by a strong group of experienced lawyers who bring considerable depth of knowledge across the Real Estate sector. You will work collaboratively not only within the Commercial Property team, but also with partners and teams across the wider Real Estate practice.

This is a platform that offers genuine scope to develop long-term client relationships, strengthen your market profile and play a meaningful role in the continued growth of a highly regarded Property practice.

The Role

Joining the firm’s highly respected Real Estate team, you will advise on a wide range of Commercial matters, from, development, funding, investment and property management transactions. With a focus on investment, development, funding and asset management.

Managing large-scale projects, across the UK and in every sector, offering you exposure to some of the most exciting and complex schemes in the market. Alongside utilising the latest legal technology and working closely with their Paralegal division and junior team members.

As a Managing Associate, you will be a key member of a busy, high-performing and collegiate team. You will work closely with partners on complex matters, contribute to the ongoing development of client relationships and collaborate across the firm’s Real Estate teams on multi-disciplinary transactions.

There is a genuine focus on continuous development and long-term progression. You will be encouraged to take on significant responsibility, lead matters, play an active role in business development and support the supervision and development of junior lawyers — all within a supportive environment that is invested in your future at the firm.

Requirements

• Be a qualified solicitor with at least 5 years' PQE, with Commercial Real Estate experience.
• Strong technical expertise across investment, development, funding and asset management.
• Be a confident stakeholder manager, with evidenced experience of engaging with internal and external stakeholders of all levels.
• Lead complex matters and contributing to high-quality, team-led advice.
• Commercially minded with a genuine interest in business development and client relationship building.

With increasing demand and significant team growth, there is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in the Real Estate Property team, where you will build client relationships, manage juniors and invest into the further expansion of the team and firm. This is an excellent opportunity to further your own career within a market leading department.

Apply now for immediate consideration of contact JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.