Principal Associate - Real Estate

Principal Associate - Real Estate (7+ PQE)

Location: West Midlands (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

Are you looking for a senior role where you can work on high-quality real estate matters while enjoying genuine flexibility, autonomy, and a clear route to progression? This forward-thinking, full-service law firm is recognised as one of the region's top legal employers, known for delivering City-quality work without the red tape and politics of a large corporate environment.

The firm has an outstanding reputation across the West Midlands, combining a strong commercial client base with a collaborative, people-first culture. With ambitious growth plans and significant investment in technology and infrastructure, this is an exciting time to join a firm that truly values its people, offers a modern and agile working model, and encourages you to make an impact.

As part of their highly regarded Real Estate team, you will play a key role in delivering complex property transactions for a diverse client portfolio, whilst working alongside senior colleagues in mentoring junior colleagues and supporting the strategic direction of the practice.

The Role:

• Lead on a wide range of commercial property matters, including acquisitions, disposals, development projects, and asset management work.

• Advise a client base that spans developers, investors, SMEs, and institutional clients.

• Take ownership of client relationships and actively contribute to business development.

• Support the mentoring and development of junior team members.

• Work closely with senior leadership on growth initiatives, with clear progression pathways towards Legal Director and beyond.

What's on Offer:

• High-quality, complex real estate work with genuine client exposure.

• A supportive and collaborative working culture with a modern approach to hybrid and flexible working.

• Clear and transparent career progression structure with real leadership opportunities.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• A firm that invests in its people, prioritises well being, and celebrates individual contributions.

The Ideal Candidate:

• A qualified solicitor with 7+ years PQE in commercial property.

• Strong technical skills across a broad spectrum of real estate transactions.

• Proactive and commercially astute with a flair for client relationship management.

• Ambitious and collaborative mindset, with a desire to be part of a growing, high-performing team.

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