Associate – Healthcare Real Estate – Bristol – 3-5 years PQE

Overview

In this role you will join a nationally recognised law firm to handle healthcare real estate transactions. You will work within the Healthcare Real Estate team on high-profile matters, collaborating across departments to move deals forward. You’ll draft, negotiate, and provide due diligence on acquisitions, disposals, development, and finance, while nurturing client relationships. The role combines legal expertise with business development and mentorship to support team growth. This is a hybrid Bristol-based opportunity offering influential work in a supportive, sustainability-minded firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Minimum 25 days holiday (plus option to buy up to 5 extra days)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous pension and life assurance
• Private medical insurance and biennial health assessments
• Cycle to work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme
• Inclusive culture with employee-led networks and wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Advise on acquisitions, disposals, development projects, and real estate finance
• Support health and social care transactions across independent hospitals, retirement living, and primary care
• Draft and negotiate asset/share purchase agreements; conduct due diligence
• Prepare reports on title and advice notes
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments on multi-disciplinary projects
• Manage existing client relationships and contribute to business development
• Mentor junior lawyers and support team growth

Key requirements

• 3-5 years PQE with healthcare or social care property experience
• Strong technical knowledge and drafting skills
• Confidence in client-facing work and relationship building
• Excellent communication and project management abilities
• Proactive, commercial mindset and collaborative approach
• Enthusiasm for business development and sector engagement

• strong communication
• relationship building
• collaboration
• drafting skills
• due diligence
• title reports

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