Associate - Indirect Real Estate

Associate - Indirect Real Estate

Location: CMS UK, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Great opportunity to join our Tier 1 ranked Funds and Indirect Real Estate Team as an Associate with a specialist focus on the Indirect Real Estate practice. The team is band 1 ranked and covers high‑value corporatised real‑estate transactions including M&A and JVs in relation to both corporate‑wrapped real‑estate and associated operational platforms as well as asset / investment management transactions and the establishment of private REITs.

• Work closely with partners on challenging, complex, high‑value and often high‑profile indirect real‑estate transactions across a wide variety of asset classes including office, logistics, PRS/BTR, student accommodation and retail.
• Collaborate with the CMS funds team and Real Estate team in Europe and beyond.
• Develop client relationships for business development and raise your and the firm’s profile.
• Be part of a Tier 1 practice and work on premium and complex transactions within the real‑estate sector.

You will have excellent attention to detail, project management skills, drafting skills, the ability to translate legal theory into practical commercial advice, sound judgement and good interpersonal and consultancy skills. To meet the needs of the Associate role, you will have an appropriate level of post‑qualification experience (3‑4 PQE plus) in a leading law firm and have focused on indirect/corporate real‑estate matters or have more general corporate M&A and JV transaction experience.

No funds experience is required for this role.

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Senior level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.