Real Estate Supervising Lawyer
Posted 25 days 10 hours ago by BCL Legal
Supervising Lawyer - Real Estate Manchester - 7 PQE+
Tier 1 Real Estate Team Supervision & Development Focus Excellent Work-Life Balance
We are working with a highly regarded national law firm looking to appoint an experienced Supervising Lawyer to join its market-leading Real Estate team in Manchester.
This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an experienced Real Estate lawyer looking to step away from the traditional fee-earning model. The role is focused primarily on supervising, coaching and developing junior lawyers, with no requirement to carry a personal caseload.
The Manchester Transactional Real Estate team forms a key part of the firm's Tier 1 national Real Estate practice, advising on high-value investment, development, landlord & tenant and portfolio transactions for a broad range of leading investors, developers, occupiers, funders, corporates and public sector clients.
The Opportunity- Provide supervision, coaching and technical guidance to junior lawyers, particularly those at 0-3 PQE
- Support junior lawyers across landlord & tenant, property management, sales and acquisitions, development and client account work
- Review work, provide constructive feedback and help lawyers develop their technical ability, commercial awareness and confidence
- Work closely with Partners and senior lawyers to strengthen the team's training and development offering
- Provide targeted supervision across live matters, helping junior lawyers manage workloads, deadlines and client requirements
- Provide ad hoc fee-earning support to the wider Real Estate team where required, without carrying a personal caseload
- Contribute to wider knowledge, training and innovation initiatives
There will also be scope to work alongside the firm's Knowledge Lawyers, including:
- Maintaining and developing precedents, playbooks, drafting guidance and other knowledge resources
- Supporting fee-earners with technical queries, including Land Registry procedures
- Designing and delivering training, workshops and know-how initiatives
- Providing practical guidance on core Real Estate topics, legal developments, market trends and drafting skills
- Helping to capture learning from significant matters and share it across the wider team
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Real Estate lawyer 7 PQE+, either from private practice or in-house, with strong experience across areas such as:
- Investment
- Landlord & tenant
- Property management
- Development
- Portfolio transactions
You will also have a genuine interest in developing others, sharing knowledge and providing technical guidance. Experience in supervision, coaching, training, knowledge management or a PSL/Knowledge Lawyer environment would be advantageous.
Why Apply?- Join a Tier 1 Real Estate practice with an excellent market reputation
- Move away from the pressures of a traditional fee-earning role
- Focus on supervision, coaching and developing the next generation of Real Estate lawyers
- Work on high-quality and complex Real Estate matters without carrying your own caseload
- Enjoy a genuine work-life balance, with typical hours of 9am-5pm
- Benefit from a collegiate and supportive team culture
- Use your technical expertise and experience in a role with greater predictability and flexibility
- Get involved in wider knowledge, training and innovation initiatives
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Real Estate lawyer who is looking for greater work-life balance without stepping away from the quality of work, technical challenge and calibre of clients associated with a leading Real Estate practice.