Real Estate Solicitor/Associate 4PQE+

Real Estate Associate (4+ PQE) - Cheltenham

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Real Estate Associate (4+ years' PQE) to join a well-established regional legal practice within its thriving real estate team.

The firm offers high-quality, City-standard work within a supportive and collaborative environment, based in an attractive regional location. The office fosters a strong sense of community, with a mid-sized team that promotes collegiality and close working relationships. There are also opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across national and international offices.

The Role

This position involves a broad range of commercial real estate transactional work, including:

• Landlord and tenant matters
• Commercial leasing
• Investment and disposal transactions
• Portfolio transactions
• You will be part of a wider real estate group that operates across multiple sectors, handling a diverse mix of high-value and complex matters.

The Team

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced senior lawyers while also collaborating across the broader real estate practice. The wider team includes specialists in areas such as strategic land development, regeneration projects, and energy-related real estate work.

The team is known for its practical, commercial, and straightforward approach, focusing on delivering clear, jargon-free advice and building long-term client relationships through a high-quality, personalised service.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver clear, concise, and commercially focused legal advice
• Manage a varied caseload efficiently, with appropriate supervision
• Demonstrate sound legal judgement and an understanding of client objectives
• Handle acquisitions and disposals, particularly within development and regeneration contexts
• Draft legal documents with minimal supervision using appropriate precedents
• Conduct focused and commercially relevant legal research
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for further work
• Support business development initiatives, including client events
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the team
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and professional standards

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 4+ years' PQE
• Experience in real estate transactions, particularly development, acquisitions, and disposals
• Exposure to residential development work (ideally with housebuilders) is advantageous
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in conducting complex title due diligence
• Commercially aware with a practical approach to legal work
• Proactive, flexible, and willing to take initiative

Please contact Sam Higgins at Simpson Judge for further information about this opportunity.