Real Estate Associate / Senior Associate – Bristol – 2+ Years PQE
3 days ago
Bristol
Real Estate Associate / Senior Associate – Bristol – 2+ Years PQE Location: Bristol (with hybrid working) Role Type: Permanent, Full-time Salary: £55,000 – £85,000 (DOE) A leading regional law firm is seeking a Real Estate Associate or Senior Associate to join its Bristol office. This is a fantastic opportunity for lawyers with 2+ years’ PQE who want to develop their career within a genuinely supportive, friendly, and non‑micromanaged team. You’ll enjoy a varied mix of high‑quality commercial real estate work, all within a culture that values autonomy, trust, and collaboration. The Role You will work across a diverse range of commercial real estate matters, including: • Managing your own caseload of real estate transactions, • Advising on landlord and tenant matters, commercial leases, acquisitions, disposals, and investment work, • Supporting regeneration and development projects, including residential‑led schemes, • Drafting and negotiating legal documentation with increasing independence, • Building strong client relationships and managing expectations around risk, timescales, and outcomes, • Delivering commercially focused, pragmatic advice, • Contributing to a strong risk‑aware culture, • Developing internal and external networks with clients, intermediaries, and sector contacts, • Supporting business development through networking, publications, and speaking opportunities, • Assisting with team and sector pitches, • Providing guidance to junior colleagues (particularly at Senior Associate level), • Ensuring clear communication across the team Why This Team? This opportunity is ideal if you’re looking to join: • A genuinely supportive, down‑to‑earth team where people look out for each other, • A non‑micromanaged environment that trusts you to run your work your way, • A varied caseload spanning investment, development, landlord & tenant, and regeneration work, • A collaborative culture where your ideas and contributions are valued, • A team with a strong reputation in the UK Candidate Requirements You will be a solicitor with: • Qualification in England & Wales, • 2+ years PQE in commercial real estate (more experienced candidates welcomed for Senior Associate level), • Experience or interest in regeneration and development work, • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Proven experience in title due diligence, • Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers Benefits • Supportive, friendly, and collegiate culture, • High‑quality work across key industry sectors, • Hybrid working for improved work–life balance, • Ability to work abroad for up to 2 weeks each year, • Clear progression pathways, including Senior Associate opportunities, • Competitive salary and benefits package How to Apply For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact: 📧 Olivia Reed – 📞 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761 The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.