Corporate Real Estate Associate Solicitor – Exeter

Company: Chadwick Nott
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Location: Exeter
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will provide high-quality, commercially minded advice on a broad range of commercial property matters while supporting a growing Corporate Real Estate team. You will manage your own caseload with increasing autonomy and assist senior lawyers on complex transactions. The role offers opportunities to contribute to business development and to work on growth initiatives across the Southwest and nationally. You will operate in a collaborative, high-performing environment with hybrid working.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • attractive benefits package
  • flexible hybrid working
  • opportunity to contribute to growth
  • supportive inclusive culture

Responsibilities

  • Deliver commercially focused advice on a broad range of commercial property matters
  • Manage own caseload with increasing autonomy
  • Support senior lawyers on complex transactions and high-value deals
  • Contribute to business development through marketing, networking, and thought leadership
  • Meet annual billing targets and fee goals
  • Take on additional responsibilities aligned with role and growth

Key requirements

  • Sharp legal drafting skills; ability to simplify complex issues and build client trust
  • Proactive learning mindset and awareness of legal developments and sector trends
  • Strong IT skills including time recording and case management systems
  • Collaborative mindset; comfortable working independently in a high-performing team
  • Commercial awareness with attention to detail and pragmatic approach
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Track record of business development and delivering results
  • Organisational strength with project management and process improvement experience
  • collaborative mindset
  • excellent communication
  • proactivity in learning
  • legal drafting
  • time recording
  • case management systems

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Posted: October 1st, 2026