Real Estate Associate (4+ PQE)

Company: Charles Russell Speechlys
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Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:

Overview

Real Estate Associate (4+ PQE) role at Charles Russell Speechlys. Cheltenham based Real Estate team offering high quality, City-standard work in the Cotswolds with a collaborative environment and opportunities to work with UK and international offices from the Cheltenham office.

The role will include a wide range of commercial and Real Estate transactional work including Landlord and Tenant matters, commercial leases, investment, and disposal transactions, including portfolio transactions. The candidate will be part of a Real Estate group which covers a wide range of transactions across key industry sectors.

The Cheltenham office team is led by Ian Brothwood and includes Partners, a Senior Associate, Associates, and a Trainee. The recruit will primarily work with Nick Burt and Kim Lalli, with opportunities to collaborate with other Partners in the wider real estate team.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice to clients in a succinct, practical, and persuasive manner
  • Manage a substantial and varied workload efficiently and cost effectively with supervision, appropriate to level of expertise
  • Demonstrate good judgement and a good legal and commercial understanding of client’s particular needs
  • Demonstrate a background in residential and regeneration development acquisitions and disposals
  • Draft documents with minimum instruction and supervision, making use of appropriate precedents
  • Apply a commercial approach to research and evaluate relevance and accuracy in delivery of advice
  • Build a strong rapport with clients and identify opportunities to take appropriate steps to follow through
  • Attend and assist in organising and hosting client marketing events
  • Contribute to group knowledge and know-how initiatives
  • Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles

Person Specification

  • Be an England and Wales qualified solicitor, 4+ years’ PQE, able to integrate into teams effectively
  • Experience of regeneration development acquisitions and disposals work
  • Development experience, in particular for housebuilders, would be desirable
  • Be confident to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Demonstrate excellent time management skills and stakeholder management
  • Be organised and capable of running a significant number of files and work matters simultaneously
  • Have the ability to develop effective working relations at all levels with both colleagues and clients
  • Be confident in both verbal and written communication including preparation of reports for a diverse range of clients within the housebuilding sector
  • Be able to undertake (and have proven experience of) complicated title due diligence
  • Have a flexible approach and willing to go the extra mile

Competencies

  • Working together
  • Integrity and respect
  • Inclusive
  • Personal impact and growth
  • Driving high standards
  • Commercial mindset
  • Client-centric
  • Responsible Business

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Posted: November 7th, 2025