Real Estate Associate NQ-3 PQE

A global law firm in Birmingham is seeking a 0-3 PQE Associate to join its busy Asset Management and Corporate Occupier team based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior real estate lawyer to develop their career within a fast‑paced, high‑performing practice, working closely with senior lawyers and directly with clients.

The Role

The Associate will work as part of a collaborative and supportive team, providing high-quality asset management services to investors and supporting a broad range of occupier clients, including those in specialist sectors such as telecoms.

The role includes managing a personal caseload and working directly with partners, senior associates, clients and agents. Work will cover a wide range of leasehold transactions, including:

• Granting new leases
• Lease renewals
• Re-gears
• Surrenders
• Licences for works
• Dealing with landlord and tenant matters
• Wayleaves

There will also be opportunities to handle freehold acquisitions and disposals and to support larger transactions involving wider team collaboration, such as major acquisitions or finance projects.

The Associate will work closely with other teams within the real estate department to coordinate and deliver a seamless service to clients.

The firm is committed to excellent client service, ensuring clear communication, strong client relationships and timely, pragmatic legal advice aligned with agreed KPIs.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Up to 12 months‘ experience in landlord and tenant work, although NQs with strong transactional real estate experience are encouraged to apply
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confidence in obtaining instructions and speaking directly with clients and agents
• A proactive approach to building and maintaining client relationships
• A willingness to understand clients‘ commercial drivers and provide practical, solutions‑focused advice
• Strong organisation, diary management and general tech capability
• Confidence in handling the financial aspects of the role, including time recording, billing and cashflow management

What the Firm Offers

The firm provides a supportive culture and excellent working environment, backed by a competitive benefits package which typically includes:

• Hybrid working
• 25 days‘ annual leave (with the option to purchase additional leave)
• Private medical insurance, with options to add family members
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes
• High-quality, modern office space in central Birmingham
• Extensive training and personal development opportunities

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