Real Estate Lawyer (Senior Associate)

Real Estate Lawyer (Senior Associate) A leading London law firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Associate to join its renowned Commercial Real Estate team. This permanent, full-time role is ideal for an experienced real estate lawyer looking to advance their career by working on high-value development, investment, and landlord and tenant matters for sophisticated clients. This Senior Associate position offers significant exposure to complex commercial real estate transactions, including: - Acting for developers, institutional investors, corporate occupiers, and funds on acquisitions, disposals, and development projects - Advising on pre-lets, headleases, and landlord and tenant issues - Handling acquisitions for development, including identifying constraints and providing commercially pragmatic advice - Advising institutional clients and lenders, including preparation of Certificates of Title (COTs) - Integrating ESG considerations across the life cycle of an asset, ensuring compliance and strategic value creation - Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers, contributing to their professional development The successful candidate will work closely with partners and other senior lawyers, providing high-quality, commercially-focused advice across a diverse portfolio of London and UK-based commercial real estate projects, including mixed-use developments, office, retail, and industrial assets. The ideal candidate will have: - 5-7 years' PQE in a top-tier London or national law firm - Proven experience acting for sophisticated developers, funds, investors, and corporate occupiers - Competence in landlord and tenant matters, pre-lets, and acquisitions for development - Experience advising institutional clients and lenders, including COTs preparation - Knowledge of ESG principles and their application in commercial real estate transactions - Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability - Experience supervising and mentoring junior associates - You will be a self-starter capable of taking ownership of your work while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team environment. This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Associate to: - Work on high-value, complex real estate transactions with top-tier clients - Gain exposure to mixed-use development, investment, and landlord and tenant matters - Develop expertise in ESG, institutional fund advisory, and sophisticated commercial property work - Join a supportive, collaborative team that values technical excellence and client service - Take a significant step in your career with access to partner-level engagement and leadership opportunities For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch. BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.