Real Estate Senior Associate- Legal Director

Senior Associate / Legal Director - Real Estate Manchester A leading international law firm is seeking to recruit a Senior Associate / Legal Director to join its highly ranked Real Estate team in Manchester. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced real estate lawyer to take on a senior role within one of the region's strongest real estate practices, working on some of the North West's most high-profile and complex projects. The team is consistently recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers for its commercial approach and market-leading expertise. The practice advises an impressive client base, including household names across retail, leisure, development, investment, regeneration, and energy. The role offers exposure to the full breadth of real estate work, including landlord & tenant, asset management, corporate occupiers, development, regeneration, and energy projects, with scope to shape the role around your technical strengths, sector interests, and longer-term career ambitions. As a Senior Associate / Legal Director, you will play a key role in leading matters, mentoring junior lawyers, and building strong client relationships, while benefiting from the support, resources, and infrastructure of a major international firm. Despite its scale, the Manchester office offers a genuinely collaborative, close-knit culture with a strong focus on quality, development, and progression. The firm is offering: A highly competitive salary package (towards the top of the market) A comprehensive benefits package The opportunity to work closely with leading real estate partners and play a visible role within the team Clear and realistic progression prospects High-quality, complex work for blue-chip clients A supportive, inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration Access to cutting-edge legal technology and resources They are seeking: An experienced Real Estate lawyer at Senior Associate or Legal Director level Strong technical expertise combined with a commercial, pragmatic approach Someone comfortable leading matters and contributing to team development A collaborative team player with strong client-facing skills This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior role within one of the North West's most respected Real Estate teams, offering top-tier work, excellent clients, and genuine long-term career progression.