Real Estate Solicitor in Nottingham

Overview

In this role you will support the Real Estate Development team in Nottingham on complex development and land transactions. You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers to handle a range of commercial and strategic land projects, from site assembly to funding and disposal, while also supporting clients’ investment portfolios. You’ll gain hands-on experience, mentoring, and direct client contact in a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment. The opportunity includes a clear pathway toward partnership for ambitious lawyers. You will contribute to high‑profile projects and develop strong technical and commercial judgement in real estate development.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive remuneration package
• annual bonus
• Learn platform for skills development
• My Flex rewards package
• annual leave with optional extra days
• cycle to work benefit and pension

Responsibilities

• Advise on commercial, residential and mixed‑use developments
• Support strategic land transactions (promotion, option, collaboration agreements)
• Work on site assembly, acquisitions, disposals and regeneration projects
• Draft and negotiate leases, licences and asset management documents
• Draft and negotiate development agreements, joint ventures and profit share arrangements
• Advise on development finance, forward funding, investment and pre‑let transactions
• Undertake due diligence and manage aspects of transactions
• Collaborate with planning, construction, finance and tax specialists

Key requirements

• Qualified or expecting to qualify as a solicitor or legal executive in commercial real estate (England & Wales)
• Knowledge of development and strategic land matters advantageous
• Clear communicator with strong legal analysis and attention to detail
• Proactive, commercially curious, ownership-minded with client and colleague relationship-building
• Organised team player who tackles complex challenges and seeks support when needed
• Genuine interest in development, strategic land and the built environment

• clear communication
• commercial curiosity
• ownership and initiative
• development and strategic land matters
• acquisitions and disposals
• development agreements and joint ventures

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