Senior Associate – Real Estate – Cardiff – 8+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role you will join a leading international law firm’s Real Estate team in Cardiff to handle complex property transactions for a diverse client base. You will manage a broad range of matters and contribute to team growth in a collaborative, high-performance environment. You will build strong client relationships, lead on business development, and mentor junior lawyers. This is a chance to shape significant real estate projects and development work while working hybrid flexibility.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible, hybrid working arrangements
• comprehensive health, dental and wellbeing support
• structured professional development, mentoring and training programmes
• opportunities for international and cross practice exposure
• pro bono and community engagement initiatives
• strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging

Responsibilities

• Acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial lettings and landlord & tenant matters
• Asset management work
• Development and regeneration projects
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases and ancillary documents
• Managing transactions from instruction through to completion
• Building client relationships and delivering commercially focused advice
• Leading business development initiatives and contributing to team growth
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers

Key requirements

• 8+ years PQE in real estate
• Strong technical knowledge across property transactions
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members
• Demonstrable business development experience
• Ability to manage multiple matters and work under pressure
• Commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions driven mindset
• Collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills

• collaborative
• client-focused
• proactive
• property transactions
• drafting and negotiation of contracts and leases
• landlord and tenant matters

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