Salary: £55,000–£60,000 per year, depending on experience, plus discretionary bonus
Location: Dudley area — hybrid working after probation
Senior Associate Real Estate Solicitor, Dudley area, £55,000–£60,000, with ownership of client relationships, varied development work and supported leadership progression.
You can handle complex development transactions. Your next move could give you greater ownership of the client relationships behind them, alongside a clearer framework for developing your career.
Our client’s growing real estate development practice offers substantial projects, direct contact with established clients and scope to help shape the team’s direction. You’ll also have opportunities to build your own relationships and develop your leadership experience.
What’s different about this role
- Take ownership of client relationships. Work directly with established clients, understand their commercial priorities and advise them throughout their projects.
- Broaden your development experience. Residential, commercial, mixed-use and strategic land projects give you varied opportunities to apply your commercial judgement.
- Have a say in how your practice grows. Build relationships of your own and contribute to business development and the team’s direction.
- Make progression a concrete conversation. A career development framework sets out expectations at each stage, supported by mentoring and leadership and management training.
What’s in it for you
- £55,000–£60,000 annual salary, depending on experience, plus a discretionary bonus scheme.
- Hybrid working after probation.
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and an additional wellbeing day.
- Private medical insurance after successful completion of probation.
- Enhanced family and carers’ leave, plus confidential employee support.
- Employer pension contribution and life assurance.
- Free on-site parking and contributions towards eye-care costs.
- Mentoring, leadership and management training, with a structured career development framework.
The Work
- Advise landowners, developers, funders and occupiers on residential, commercial, mixed-use and strategic land projects.
- Manage land acquisitions and disposals, development agreements, option agreements, promotion agreements and joint ventures.
- Run complex transactions independently, applying commercial judgement to your clients’ priorities.
- Manage key client relationships and contribute to business development.
- Help junior lawyers develop and contribute to the team’s direction.
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified solicitor, CLC or CILEx Lawyer with strong real estate development experience, 5 PQE+.
- The technical ability and confidence to manage complex transactions independently.
- Sound commercial judgement and an understanding of clients’ business priorities.
- The ability to build trusted client relationships.
- Willingness to support junior lawyers and contribute to business development.
The Culture
You’ll have responsibility for your own transactions and client relationships, with mentoring and training to support your development as a leader. Clear expectations at each career stage provide a basis for discussing your next step.
Ready to move in to a Senior Associate Real Estate Solicitor role where you can own client relationships and develop your leadership experience? Apply now to learn more.
For a confidential discussion, contact James at Wilson Mannion Legal Recruitment.
Applications are welcome from: Real Estate Solicitors, Commercial Property Solicitors and Property Development Solicitors with strong development experience.