Real Estate Lawyer

REAL ESTATE LAWYER | NATIONAL PRACTICE | CITY OF LONDON An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Real Estate lawyer join a leading national practice in their market-leading real estate team. This opportunity will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work with an exceptional client base, offering complex, high-value, and rewarding work in the Real Estate sector. THE ROLE As part of a market-leading Real Estate team, you will handle a diverse and stimulating caseload, working with some of the most prestigious landowners and institutions in the UK which includes universities and colleges, corporate landowners, charities and pension funds, national farming businesses, investors in land, and trustees and owners of prestigious landed estates. You will be involved in a broad spectrum of Real Estate work, including: - Investment sales and purchases, as well as development projects for educational institutions, charitable bodies, and corporate landowners - Sale and purchase of agricultural land, farms, and estates - Agricultural and business tenancies - Farming partnerships - Renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and other sustainable initiatives - Mineral leases - Refinancing transactions for landowners and rural businesses - Hybrid promotion schemes, estate acquisitions and disposals, and strategic land transactions, with a focus on the tax implications involved This is a role that offers real depth and variety. You will have direct client exposure from day one and will be encouraged to build long-lasting relationships with clients and agents, ensuring a hands-on and commercially engaging practice. THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will be a technically strong, commercially astute solicitor with at least 5 years' PQE in Real Estate law. You should have: - Strong experience in managing complex real estate transactions - Experience in dealing with rural and agricultural property matters is desired - A solid understanding of promotion agreements, strategic land transactions, and estate acquisitions - Knowledge of the tax implications of real estate transactions - The ability to build strong, lasting relationships with clients and agents - A proactive and ambitious mindset with a desire to grow within a leading national team THE OPPORTUNITY - Work within a team that is recognised for its excellence in the Real Estate sector, advising some of the most significant landowners and institutions in the UK. - This is an opportunity to be involved in major transactions and projects, working with clients who require innovative and commercially focused legal solutions. - The firm is committed to the development of its lawyers, offering structured career pathways, mentoring, and support. - Work alongside industry-leading experts in a firm that values teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and personal development. For more information or to make an application, please contact Gishan Abeyratne at BCL Legal. BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.