Job Description

THE ROLE & TEAM

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified solicitor (2 PQE) to join the Manchester office in our growing Investment & Property Management team within our Real Estate Group.

The team areis made up of experienced property lawyers who provide an efficient and cost-effective service. They handle a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions and disposals, asset management and corporate support work, as well as providing strategic advice.

Agencies:We are not accepting CVs for this role as we are aiming to fill it directly. We value your support and will reach out if required. Please do not send speculative CVs.

Any unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or the business, without prior instruction from a member of the Talent Acquisition team, will be treated as a gift.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial property documents, including leases, licences and related agreements

• Support on investment and property management transactions and corporate support matters, ensuring matters each are progressed efficiently and to a high standard

• Provide clear, practical legal advice to clients on a variety of property management issues

• Assist with portfolio management work for a range of clients, helping to maintain strong and long-term relationships

• Work collaboratively with partners and senior lawyers on complex matters, gaining exposure to high-quality work

• Manage your own caseload (with appropriate supervision), ensuring deadlines and client expectations are met

• Contribute to delivering a cost-effective and commercially focused service in line with team objectives

ABOUT YOU

• Qualified Solicitor with around 2 years’ PQE, ideally with experience in commercial property or real estate

• Experience gained through a training contract or equivalent, with exposure to property transactions or asset management work

• Strong drafting and organisational skills, with good attention to detail

• Commercially aware, with the ability to provide practical and client-focused advice

• Able to manage your own workload varied caseload effectively, while also working collaboratively within a team

• Confident communicator, building positive relationships with clients and colleagues

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary

• Flexible approach to working hours

• Hybrid working (2 days on site)

• Bupa/ Medicash

• Discretionary bonus opportunities

• Pension scheme

• Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance

• 25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)

• Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year

• 2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)

• Additional discretionary annual leave days

• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave

• Career Development Opportunities

• Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

ABOUT US

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.