Associate - Real Estate

Join one of the North West's fastest-growing Real Estate teams, working with top-tier partners and high-profile clients on impactful regional and national projects.

The role

You will be based in Manchester working with partners Caroline Hanratty, Rachel Pitman, Jennifer Lewis and Hannah Cheminais and their team. The Manchester Real Estate Team is one of the fastest growing in the region, moving up the rankings in the Legal Directories and having been in the shortlist for NW Business Insider Property Law Firm in each of the last 6 years. We have an enviable client list for whom we work in Manchester, including Bruntwood, Hillwood Investment Properties, Muse, Wain, Homes England, Urban&Civic, Kids Planet, University of Salford, Langtree Group and several local authorities. We also have a strong presence in the Health and Education sectors.

The Manchester Real Estate team works both regionally and nationally and so in addition to Caroline, Hannah, Jennifer and Rachel, you will be working with partners who are based in other offices. Therefore, the role will involve working for a range of local and national clients with the opportunity to learn and develop your skills and knowledge with a view to you running your own transactions, with appropriate supervision and training, as well as working as part of a team on large transactions.

The person

You will be newly qualified to 2 years' PQE or equivalent experience in real estate work (commercial property), gained in a quality regional or City law firm.

You'll bring a proactive mindset, strong attention to detail, and a creative approach to problem-solving. With excellent time and matter management skills, you'll be able to work systematically and flexibly with multiple partners and team members. Strong communication skills - including the ability to influence and build consensus - will be key to your success in this role. You'll also be confident in building client relationships. From day one, you'll be encouraged to get involved in business development, with support to grow your networking skills and establish your own professional connections.

The activities

We will provide you with the opportunity to be involved and develop your skills in all areas of Real Estate work : development and regeneration projects, landlord and tenant, asset management, freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, investment work, corporate real estate, and due diligence reporting on corporate acquisitions.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done - together

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website .