Real Estate Associate – Manchester
Manchester
3+ PQE | Commercial Real Estate | Infrastructure & Utilities
A leading international legal and professional services organisation is seeking an Associate to join its Regeneration, Development & Infrastructure team based in Manchester.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded real estate solicitor looking to work on complex infrastructure, utilities, regeneration, and energy-related projects within a collaborative and highly regarded national practice.
The Role
You will advise on a broad range of commercial real estate and infrastructure matters, supporting major development and utility projects across both public and private sector clients. The role offers exposure to high-quality transactional work and the opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating property agreements including leases, easements, wayleaves, licences, and acquisition documentation
- Advising on land rights, title issues, and due diligence matters
- Supporting land assembly and access arrangements for infrastructure and utility projects
- Negotiating third-party rights and consents
- Advising on infrastructure agreements and land access strategies for energy and development projects
- Assisting with legal project management and transaction delivery
Candidate Requirements
Applicants should be:
- Qualified solicitors in England & Wales with 3+ years PQE
- Experienced in commercial real estate matters with exposure to infrastructure, utilities, regeneration, or energy-related work
- Strong technical drafters and negotiators
- Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and complex transactions
- Familiar with statutory undertaker rights and land law issues
- Experienced working with public sector bodies or regulated industries (desirable)
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and regeneration projects
- Strong pipeline of energy, utilities, and development work
- Supportive and collaborative culture
- Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing team
- Hybrid and flexible working environment
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please get in touch, joegregory@thinklegalrecruitment.com
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Manchester3+ PQE | Commercial Real Estate | Infrastructure & Utilities
A leading international legal and professional services organisation is seeking an Associate to join its Regeneration, Development & Infrastructure team based in Manchester.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded real estate solicitor looking to work on complex infrastructure, utilities, regeneration, and energy-related projects within a collaborative and highly regarded national practice.
The Role
You will advise on a broad range of commercial real estate and infrastructure matters, supporting major development and utility projects across both public and private sector clients. The role offers exposure to high-quality transactional work and the opportunity to work closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating property agreements including leases, easements, wayleaves, licences, and acquisition documentation
- Advising on land rights, title issues, and due diligence matters
- Supporting land assembly and access arrangements for infrastructure and utility projects
- Negotiating third-party rights and consents
- Advising on infrastructure agreements and land access strategies for energy and development projects
- Assisting with legal project management and transaction delivery
Candidate Requirements
Applicants should be:
- Qualified solicitors in England & Wales with 3+ years PQE
- Experienced in commercial real estate matters with exposure to infrastructure, utilities, regeneration, or energy-related work
- Strong technical drafters and negotiators
- Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and complex transactions
- Familiar with statutory undertaker rights and land law issues
- Experienced working with public sector bodies or regulated industries (desirable)
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and regeneration projects
- Strong pipeline of energy, utilities, and development work
- Supportive and collaborative culture
- Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing team
- Hybrid and flexible working environment
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please get in touch, joegregory@thinklegalrecruitment.com
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