Real Estate Associate

About The Team

Freeths highly rated and award winning team of over 150 real estate lawyers operate from 13 UK locations. Our Nottingham Real Estate team covers every aspect of Real Estate work and is the largest Real Estate team in the East Midlands ranked ‘Band 1’ in Chambers & Partners and ‘Tier 1’ in the Legal 500 for well over a decade.

The team is in expansion mode and is looking for a further lawyer to join them. We need an enthusiastic lawyer with a broad spectrum of experience, including landlord and tenant work. This role would suit a commercial property lawyer with 3–10 years’ post‑qualified experience gained within a strong regional or City firm. The role can be adapted to the level of experience of the chosen candidate.

• Have directly relevant previous experience and have the correct level of post‑qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question.
• Have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry.
• Have a proven track record of competent financial management, ability to meet client expectations and sound case management skills.
• Be a self‑starting, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm’s values.
• Have good IT skills, experience, and confidence with using case management systems, electronic time recording and general Microsoft packages.

• Work to a consistently high level and provide an exemplary level of client service and care.
• Maintain competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm‑delivered targets and management of WIP.
• Contribute actively toward business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and expansion of business.
• Maintain up to date technical expertise at all times.
• Be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards.

No agencies – direct applications only. For further information or a confidential chat, please contact the recruitment team at R

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