Associate
Location: Guildford (hybrid role office based 2-3 days per week)
Practice Area: Commercial Real Estate
Salary: £68-72.5K plus profit share, bonuses and extensive benefits
package
Your role will include:
- Advising clients on a wide range of commercial real estate transactions from inception to completion
- Acting for a diverse client base including property companies, REITs, funds, PLCs, and high-net-worth individuals
- Supporting partners and senior colleagues on complex transactions, while also leading your own matters with minimal supervision
- Contributing to the team’s marketing and business development activities, including client events, seminars, and networking
- Participating in internal training and knowledge-sharing sessions to support continuous professional development
- Working with a range of internal stakeholders including KSLs, paralegals, and trainees to ensure smooth matter progression and
excellent client service
This is an outstanding opportunity for a commercial property lawyer to build a rewarding career within a Chambers-ranked and Legal 500 Band 1 team, in a firm that offers clear pathways for advancement and recognises individual contributions.
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Key Requirements
We are seeking a talented and ambitious Commercial Real Estate Associate (2–4 years’ PQE) to join our market-leading team in Guildford. The successful candidate will join a supportive, collaborative group that is widely recognised for the quality and breadth of its commercial property work.
Ideal candidates will have:
- Strong academic credentials and experience gained at a major City, national or leading regional law firm
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working in teams across multiple disciplines
- Experience handling a broad spectrum of commercial property transactions, ideally with exposure to several of the following
areas:
- Development
- Investment
- Corporate occupier matters (retail, office, industrial)
- Real estate finance
- Exposure to sectors such as logistics, retail, hospitality, healthcare, or residential development
- A desire to take early responsibility, coupled with the confidence to manage matters with appropriate supervision
- A proactive attitude toward business development, marketing initiatives, and client relationship management
Role & Responsibilities
You will become a key part of a dynamic Commercial Real Estate team forming part of a broader real estate group, including dedicated teams in construction, dispute resolution, and environmental law.