Associate Solicitor (6+PQE) - Commercial Property, Scotland

Associate Solicitor (6+PQE) - Commercial Property, Scotland

Application Deadline: 1 June 2026

Department: Shakespeare Martineau - SHMA Scotland - SHMA Scotland - SHMA Scotland - 2306

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Edinburgh

Reporting To: Nicky Grant

Description

Are you a 6–8 PQE Scottish qualified Commercial Property Solicitor looking to take the next strategic step in your career?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-regarded and growing Scottish Commercial Property team, where you will play a key role in delivering complex work while helping to shape the continued development of the team.

You will work alongside highly experienced commercial property specialists on a varied and high-quality caseload across multiple sectors. This role offers genuine responsibility, client exposure, and the opportunity to contribute to team mentoring and business development initiatives.

What you will be doing:

You will be involved in a wide range of commercial property matters, including:

• Investment acquisition and sales
• Commercial leasing
• Renewable energy projects
• Healthcare
• Utilities
• Real Estate Finance

You will have the opportunity to:

• Take the lead on complex transactions and manage matters autonomously
• Maintain and develop key client relationships
• Supervise and mentor junior members of the team
• Support partners with business development and practice growth initiatives

What you will need:

• Scottish-qualified Solicitor with 6–8 years’ PQE in commercial property
• Strong technical capability and commercial awareness
• Confidence managing your own caseload and leading transactions
• A collaborative mindset with an interest in mentoring and team development
• Excellent organisation and client-handling skills

Our Team

Our team works with key clients across a broad range of sectors within commercial real estate. Our continued investment in our client services means that we work with clients across all of Scotland, with our local knowledge and the backing of more than 1000 experts nationally we can help you unlock your potential.

Nicky Grant leads our Scottish commercial property team, who bring a wealth of experience.

Their exceptional blend of skills and experience sets them apart as experts in their field, making them a leading team to be part of.

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.

Want to find out more about our amazing benefits?

Additional information: Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

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