Associate in Cambridge

We are looking for a solicitor to join the Mills & Reeve Real Estate National Service Line in our Cambridge Office.

The role

We are looking for a solicitor to join the Mills & Reeve Real Estate National Service Line (“NSL”). Based in Cambridge, working under supervision, you will assist partners and other lawyers, undertaking a wide range of commercial property work with a focus towards investment and asset management work.

Areas of work include:

• Property investment acquisitions and disposals acting for both buyers and sellers.
• Acting for landlords and tenants in connection with the grant of new business leases on existing and newly constructed properties.
• Property due diligence in support of real estate finance and corporate transactions.
• General asset management work to include dealing with:
  • surrenders
  • asset management licences
  • easements
  • lease renewals

Typical sectors include office, retail, science and technology, mixed‑use and hotels and leisure.

Client base

Our client base includes institutional investors and global investment funds, specialist investors and developers, family trusts and private offices, Oxbridge colleges and corporate occupiers with multi‑site holdings. The nature of our work and our clients encourages the development of long lasting and fulfilling relationships with both clients and their agents and other advisors.

The person

You will be newly qualified to 2 years PQE or equivalent experience in real estate work (commercial property), gained in a large regional or City law firm.

What skills and attributes would I need?

• Degree (or equivalent)
• Strong technical grounding in real estate law, with a desire to build and deepen expertise
• Excellent written English, with the ability to produce clear, concise and well‑structured drafting
• Effective time and matter management (including time recording and experience of financial matter management), with a systematic and organised approach to work
• High level of attention to detail
• Flexibility to work with and support multiple team members across matters
• Strong lateral thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive and curious approach to the use of technology, including AI tools, to improve efficiency, consistency and client outcomes
• Willingness to embed legal technology into day‑to‑day practice (e.g. document automation, matter management tools, AI‑assisted drafting/review), with a focus on practical implementation
• Ability to identify opportunities to streamline processes and reduce risk through the use of technology and data
• Property management and development experience
• Exposure to or interest in legal technology, innovation initiatives or process improvement (e.g. use of document automation, AI tools or workflow optimisation)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you’d expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre‑employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self‑declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre‑screening employment process are available upon request.