Corporate Real Estate Associate Solicitor – Exeter

Overview

As Corporate Real Estate Associate Solicitor in Exeter, you will deliver commercially focused property advice as part of a growing regional team. You’ll manage a developing caseload and support senior lawyers on high-value deals while helping expand the firm’s real estate footprint in the Southwest. The role blends client-facing work, business development, and process improvement in a collaborative, hybrid environment. You will contribute to national collaboration and play a key part in the firm’s growth journey.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• flexible hybrid working
• attractive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, commercially focused advice on a broad range of commercial property matters
• Manage your own caseload with increasing autonomy
• Support senior lawyers on complex transactions and high-value deals
• Contribute to business development through marketing, networking, and thought leadership
• Meet annual billing targets and fee goals
• Take on additional responsibilities aligned with role and growth
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on transactions and client matters
• Improve processes and contribute to project delivery in real estate matters

Key requirements

• Sharp legal drafting skills and ability to simplify complex issues to build client trust
• Proactive learning mindset and ability to stay ahead of legal developments
• Strong IT skills including time recording and case management systems
• Collaborative mindset with the confidence to work independently in a high-performing team
• Commercial awareness with attention to detail and pragmatic approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Track record of business development and delivering results
• Organisational strength with project management experience

• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication
• Proactive learner
• Legal drafting
• Time recording
• Case management systems

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