Real Estate Lawyer

Real Estate Lawyer - Senior Associate | International Law Firm | London Our client is a highly regarded international law firm with a long-standing reputation in the UK real estate market. The firm is consistently recognised as one of the UK's leading employers, including multiple rankings by Great Place to Work, reflecting its strong culture, collaborative environment and commitment to professional development. An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced real estate lawyer to join this market-leading international law firm in London, as a senior associate to focus on commercial development and investment matters. This is a career-defining role for an ambitious real estate lawyer seeking high-quality work, direct client exposure and a clear route to progression within a highly regarded commercial property practice. You will join a well-established Real Estate team advising major UK and international developers, institutional investors and asset managers on complex development projects and investment transactions across England & Wales. Working closely with a partner and senior colleagues, you will play a key role in delivering strategic advice across the full lifecycle of commercial and mixed-use real estate assets from site assembly and development through to investment, asset management and disposal. This role offers: - Genuine responsibility and client contact - Exposure to high-value, UK-wide development projects - Leadership opportunities within transactions and team supervision - A platform to develop your business development profile - A supportive and collaborative culture within a top-tier real estate practice Your work will include: - Leading major commercial lettings and pre-lets, including leasing and asset management of shopping centres and mixed-use schemes - Acting on acquisitions and disposals of commercial property assets (both direct property transactions and corporate vehicle structures) - Advising on development projects, including site assembly, development constraints and regulatory considerations (including the Building Safety Act) - Managing real estate finance transactions, including title investigation, drafting and negotiating Certificates of Title, property warranties, undertakings and managing CP processes - Advising on forward funding and forward commitment structures, long income and finance lease arrangements - Supervising junior lawyers and trainees within the team - Supporting business development initiatives, including client training, pitches and relationship management - Maintaining strong financial discipline, billing management and compliance oversight The ideal candidate will demonstrate: - At least 6 years' PQE - A strong track record advising sophisticated clients on the acquisition, disposal and development of commercial and mixed-use assets - Experience across asset classes including shopping centres, offices, logistics, student accommodation, hotels and healthcare - Solid understanding of development finance and real estate funding structures - Excellent technical drafting skills and commercial judgement - Confidence leading transactions and supervising junior lawyers - A proactive, client-focused approach - An interest in legal technology and AI to enhance client service delivery This role will particularly suit a lawyer who is technically strong but also commercially minded and motivated to contribute to practice growth. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.