Partner – Real Estate Finance | Location: Central London | Hybrid Working
This is an opportunity to join a well‑capitalised, quality‑led London firm that is building a modern partnership model, one that rewards commercial thinking, protects capacity, and gives Partners the platform to grow something meaningful.
For senior Real Estate Finance lawyers seeking autonomy, commercial realism, and a firm that genuinely understands how modern legal practices should be built, this role offers something genuinely different.
The Firm
Our client is a respected London‑based law firm with a strong and growing presence in real estate finance, secured lending, commercial property, and corporate work. The firm benefits from a consistently strong workflow, supported by a healthy pipeline of lender, borrower, and investor mandates across domestic and cross‑border transactions.
Clients receive responsive, partner‑led advice underpinned by high service standards, long‑term relationships, and sustainable billing practices. This is a business that genuinely understands how to support its Partners—commercially, operationally, and culturally.
The Role
This is a Partner‑level appointment within the Real Estate Finance practice, focused on advising lenders, borrowers, and investors on a wide range of secured real estate financing matters.
The successful individual will play a key role in expanding the firm’s real estate finance capability, supporting continued growth without compromising quality or client relationships. The role offers genuine autonomy, with flexibility around structuring the practice, including the potential to integrate an existing team were aligned and commercially sensible.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading and developing real estate finance and secured lending transactions, including investment, development, refinancing, and structured finance work
* Advising banks, alternative lenders, funds, sponsors, and investors on real estate‑backed lending
* Maintaining and growing lender, borrower, investor, and referrer relationships
* Contributing to the strategic direction and growth of the Real Estate Finance practice
* Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers where appropriate
* Playing an active role in business development, profile raising, and client relationship management
Package & Incentives
* Partner‑level salary circa £120k – £150k (dependent on experience and profile)
* Realistic billing expectations (circa 2x salary), designed to support sustainable, high‑quality client work
* Strong paralegal and administrative support to maximise billing efficiency
* Hybrid working model, with circa two days per week in the office
Skills & Experience
* Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
* Strong experience in real estate finance and secured lending
* Typically, 6+ years’ PQE, although quality of practice, client following, and commercial contribution are key
* A track record of consistent billings, with an existing lender or investor following preferred
* Commercially minded, relationship‑driven, and quality‑focused
* Comfortable operating at Partner level within a collaborative, non‑hierarchical environment
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to step into a genuine Partner environment where autonomy is real, expectations are sensible, and growth is built around long‑term value rather than short‑term pressure.
You will have the platform, support, and flexibility to develop your own real estate finance practice, strengthen client relationships, and build something commercially meaningful within a firm that actively invests in its Partners and provides the space, infrastructure, and strategic backing needed to succeed.