Core Real Estate Associate, Manchester

Our market-leading Real Estate practice combines key sector knowledge, unparalleled technical ability and a commercial focus, which ensures clients receive the best possible support and guidance. We are consistently ranked number one by the legal directories across all of real estate disciplines with lawyers that are recognised as experts in their fields.

The Manchester office combines with our offices in London and Southampton to give a broad and deep real estate capability across the sector. There is strong collaboration with teams in London and Southampton with matters being resourced seamlessly between our three UK offices, drawing on different practices and skills in our various locations.

Last year, the Manchester office delivered the biggest office sale in London in 2024, and the largest pre-let in the regions for the last 4 years.

Through a mixture of new technology and innovative working methods, we are able to offer our clients an efficient, cost effective and tailored service. You will have the opportunity to work on complex and high value transactions in a flexible and fast-paced environment.

In joining BCLP you will be nurtured and supported by a group with a strong track record of legal and personal development throughout the associate ranks. Within this structure you will be encouraged to foster your own rapport with our clients and forge out your own career path.

The Work

• Provide advice on a broad portfolio of asset management work, managing your own matters as part of our client teams at a level suitable to your experience.
• Work on sales, purchases and financings with appropriate supervision and training and often as part of a team.
• Draft and negotiate documents to ensure they meet client requirements.
• Provide advice to clients to ensure that their interests are protected and that all relevant laws and regulations are adhered to at all times.
• Be part of key client teams working with colleagues based in other BCLP offices.
• Begin to develop client relationships, with clients ranging from private equity funds, property companies and our annuity clients such as the Crown Estate, Aviva Investors and Great Portland Estates.
• Get involved with development transactions ranging from acquisition of brownfield sites for industrial development through to town centre regeneration projects.

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 1PQE.
• Solid commercial real estate experience (based on your experience level).
• Analytical and drafting skills and a desire to deliver a high quality legal service.
• Flexibility and adaptability to allow you to manage your work proactively.
• An ability to manage your time and priorities effectively to work in a high paced environment.
• Commercial focus with a knowledge of key areas of the law and ability to provide clear, concise, practical advice.
• A willingness to learn to grow the legal skills and knowledge set out above (within a supportive team environment).

At BCLP we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our diverse client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other.