Associate Solicitor, 6+ PQE – Commercial Property

Role Overview

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-regarded and growing Scottish Commercial Property team, where you will play a key role in delivering complex work while helping to shape the continued development of the team.
• You will work alongside highly experienced commercial property specialists on a varied and high-quality caseload across multiple sectors.
• This role offers genuine responsibility, client exposure, and the opportunity to contribute to team mentoring and business development initiatives.
• You will be involved in a wide range of commercial property matters, including:
• Investment acquisition and sales
• Commercial leasing
• Renewable energy projects
• Healthcare
• Utilities
• Real Estate Finance
• You will have the opportunity to:
• Take the lead on complex transactions and manage matters autonomously
• Maintain and develop key client relationships
• Supervise and mentor junior members of the team
• Support partners with business development and practice growth initiatives

Requirements

• Scottish-qualified Solicitor with 6–8 years’ PQE in commercial property
• Strong technical capability and commercial awareness
• Confidence managing your own caseload and leading transactions
• A collaborative mindset with an interest in mentoring and team development
• Excellent organisation and client-handling skills.

Benefits

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells. Want to find out more about our amazing benefits? Additional information: Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward. Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here. Equal opportunities Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.