Real Estate Managing Associate 5+ PQE

Real Estate Managing Associate (5+ PQE)

Location: Manchester

Practice: Commercial Real Estate

A leading international law firm is looking to recruit a Managing Associate (5+ PQE) to join its market-leading Real Estate team in Manchester.

This is a standout opportunity to work within one of the largest and most active real estate practices in the UK, advising major investors, developers and institutions on complex, high-profile projects across a range of sectors.

The Role

You will take a senior role within the team, managing your own caseload while also working closely with partners on large-scale and high-value transactions.

Your work will include:

• Advising on investment, development, acquisitions and disposals
• Acting on landlord & tenant, asset management and property portfolio matters
• Supporting major regeneration, infrastructure and development projects
• Leading transactions and managing key workstreams from instruction through to completion
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Contributing to business development and client relationship growth

You will work on projects spanning office, retail, leisure and large-scale regeneration schemes, often involving nationally significant developments.

The Team

The Real Estate team is one of the firm’s largest and most established divisions, advising a wide range of clients including institutional investors, developers, funders and major occupiers.

The Manchester team works on some of the most high-profile transactions in the region, combining strong transactional expertise with a commercial, business-focused approach.

The practice is also highly innovative, leveraging legal technology and data-driven tools to enhance transaction delivery and client service.

The Candidate

• UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years’ PQE in commercial real estate
• Experience across investment, development, asset management or landlord & tenant work
• Strong technical and transaction management skills
• Experience supervising junior lawyers or leading workstreams
• Commercially minded with an interest in client development and business growth

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Join a top-tier real estate practice with a dominant regional presence
• Work on high-profile and complex development and investment projects
• Strong platform for career progression into senior leadership roles
• Collaborative, well-resourced team with strong partner support
• Exposure to market-leading clients and long-term strategic projects

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior real estate lawyer looking to step into a visible, leadership-oriented role within a high-performing Manchester team, combining quality work with genuine progression.