Senior Associate, Real Estate | York

Salary: Competitive | Location: York

The opportunity

Our client, a Tier 1 Legal 500-ranked regional law firm, is looking for an experienced Senior Associate to join its York office. The firm has an abundance of high-quality work across its Real Estate team and continues to grow as a result.

This is an excellent move for a senior solicitor who wants to further develop their career in Commercial Property, working with an established and diverse client base across a broad range of sectors. The role offers exposure to high-quality transactional work, alongside the chance to support on more complex and strategic real estate projects.

The successful candidate will join a large, firmwide Real Estate team and work alongside experienced colleagues known for their expertise in commercial property, development, investment, agricultural law and renewable energy.

The caseload is varied and technically challenging, combining responsibility for your own clients and matters with opportunities to work on larger, higher-value transactions. The environment is collaborative and supportive, with strong client exposure and the chance to play an active role in the team’s continued growth.

Key responsibilities

• Managing a broad range of commercial property matters, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant transactions, property finance, refinancing and asset management
• Advising clients on complex commercial property transactions and strategic real estate matters
• Supporting clients across sectors including investment, development, corporate occupiers and owner-managed businesses
• Working alongside Partners and senior colleagues on high-value acquisitions, disposals, development projects and portfolio transactions
• Advising on ancillary matters such as easements, rights of way, telecoms agreements and other property-related arrangements
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients, and identifying opportunities for further business development
• Contributing to networking, marketing and business development activity that supports the growth of the team and firm
• Assisting with the supervision, mentoring and development of junior colleagues and trainees
• Maintaining strong financial discipline through effective matter management, time recording and billing
• Handling matters efficiently and professionally, in line with regulatory and professional obligations

About you

• Qualified Solicitor with significant experience in Commercial Property and Real Estate
• Strong technical expertise across a broad range of commercial property transactions
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine commitment to client service and relationship management
• A commercial, pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Experience managing complex transactions and working directly with clients and other professional advisers
• An interest in business development and growing existing and new client relationships
• Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting junior team members (advantageous)
• Excellent organisation and time management
• A proactive, adaptable and collaborative mindset

About our client

Our client is a full-service firm with a diverse client base and roots stretching back over 300 years. It is one of the largest law firms in its region, with multiple offices and a place in the Lawyer UK 200. It combines deep local and sector knowledge with the resources and reach of a larger practice, while keeping the personal, client-focused approach of a trusted local firm.

The firm invests in its people, offering a supportive, sociable culture and a strong benefits package. 

Benefits

• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Self-Invested Personal Pension
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Agile working opportunities
• Discounted legal fees
• Referral incentives
• Car parking (applicable to role)

Interested? Get in touch with Kim Wilkes at Think Legal Recruitment on kim@thinklegalrecruitment.com for a confidential conversation.