Job Description

Property MLS Lawyer (0–3 PQE)

Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a talented Property MLS Lawyer (0-3 years’ PQE, English law) with a strong foundation in asset management to join our growing Property Managed Legal Services (MLS) team. You’ll work on high-quality, portfolio-focused matters and help deliver a responsive, efficient service that supports clients’ operational and strategic objectives.

Vario is a market-leading alternative legal services provider within Pinsent Masons, bringing together flexible resourcing, process and legal technology to help clients achieve more through simplification, standardisation and automation.

Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm; however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests.

What you’ll do

In this role, you’ll:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of asset management documents, including leases, licences, variations, surrenders, extensions, consents and related agreements
• Take ownership of asset management transactions such as grants of lease, renewals, assignments and terminations , delivering a responsive, high-quality service aligned to client expectations
• Support the effective management of client portfolios by ensuring compliance with the legal, regulatory and operational requirements of a managed legal service
• Work closely with clients’ in-house legal, estates and operational teams to deliver a seamless, trusted and proactive service

• Manage matters efficiently with clients and internal colleagues, providing clear, practical legal advice aligned to commercial objectives and portfolio strategy

About you

• A qualified lawyer (0-3 years’ PQE) with a genuine interest in asset management and developing your expertise within a specialist Managed Legal Services environment
• Confident handling core asset management matters, ideally with experience supportinglarge-scale and/or high-volume property portfolios
• Curious and commercially minded, with the ability to understand client priorities and tailor legal advice accordingly
• Interested in legal technology and smarter ways of delivering legal services (including process improvement and efficiency)
• Motivated to contribute to continuous improvement, efficiency and high-quality client outcomes as part of a collaborative team

What we offer

• Agile working options, including home working (subject to diary commitments)
• Carers’ leave of up to five paid days
• 25 days’ annual leave, with the option to buy or carry over up to five additional days
• Contributory pension (up to 5%)
• Private healthcare and death in service cover (4x salary)
• Access to benefits including an electric car scheme, cycle to work scheme, and interest free loans for season tickets, gym membership, or rental deposits

Next steps

Once you apply, our Recruitment team will review your application and keep you updated by email. The interview process typically consists of two stages.

Our commitment to inclusion

Our strength lies in our differences. We’re proud to be a Disability Confidentandtop Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter , a signatory of the Race at Work Charter , and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law We value diverse perspectives and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

If you’d like an informal conversation about the role, an alternative format of this advert, or to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact Victoria Greaves at careers@pinsentmasons.com

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