Real Estate Managing Associate - Birmingham

About the teamFreeths' highly rated and award-winning team of over 150 real estate lawyers operate from 13 UK locations. Our Birmingham Real Estate team covers every aspect of real estate work, including commercial and residential development and investment, asset management, property finance, and regeneration projects. The team is led by partners Paul Lloyd, Mitchell Ball, Mohammed Alam, and Emily Danson.About the roleThe team is in expansion mode due to client demand and are looking for an additional senior lawyer to join them and lead on new work coming into the team. The work will primarily focus on the industrial and logistics, offices, and retail sectors. This role would suit a lawyer with at least 6 years' experience gained within a strong regional or City commercial firm. The candidate must be able to manage a busy caseload, liaise directly with clients, supervise other lawyers' work, and deliver excellent client service with minimal supervision.Key Responsibilities To work to a consistently high level and to provide an exemplary level of client service and care. Competent financial management and commercial awareness, including accurate time recording, billing, achievement of firm delivered targets and management of WIP. To contribute actively toward business development opportunities to ensure the retention of existing clients and expansion of business. To ensure at all times that you maintain up to date technical expertise. To be accountable for your own personal development and to continuously develop interpersonal and soft skills. To be competent at all times in accordance with the SRA competence standards To carry out any other such reasonable tasks that may be required from time to time. Have directly relevant previous experience and have the correct level of post qualified experience (PQE) for the role in question. To have a strong commercial acumen and understanding of the industry and business of the client. A proven track record of competent financial management and ability to meet client expectations. To be a self-starting, friendly individual with excellent interpersonal skills. To be able to consistently demonstrate and embody the firm's values.No agencies. Direct applications only. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact the recruitment team !. Smart. Bold. Together. We Are Freeths. Become part of the team at Freeths. View some of our recent highlights on our website . 2. Think Recognition: Sharing success matters to us. We love to showcase excellent work across the firm and celebrate our people through our employee awards. We recognise our teams work hard together to deliver the best solutions for our clients. That's why great work is well rewarded - our rewards and benefits are among the best in the business.We are committed to sourcing candidates directly where possible. For particular roles, we may work with preferred suppliers who will be invited by our resourcing team to support us. We may also agree to accept CVs from other suppliers on an ad hoc basis (to be agreed in writing). We will not be responsible for fees in relation to CVs or profiles submitted directly to our partners or other employees or for any applications not submitted via our portal. Agencies should contact our recruitment team before submitting unsolicited applications.