Associate in Manchester

We are looking for an Associate to join our Real Estate team in Manchester. The role is based in Manchester, where you'll work alongside partners Caroline Hanratty, Rachel Pitman, Jennifer Lewis and Hannah Cheminais within one of the region's fastest-growing Real Estate teams. Ranked highly in the legal directories and shortlisted for NW Business Insider Property Law Firm for seven consecutive years, the team advises an impressive client base including Bruntwood, Muse, Homes England, Urban&Civic, Kids Planet, the University of Salford and several local authorities, with strong expertise in the Health and Education sectors.

Working across both regional and national matters, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of clients and transactions, developing your skills through hands-on experience, supervision and training. The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of your own transactions while supporting larger team-based projects.

The person we are looking for will be a newly qualified to 2 years PQE solicitor or a Legal Executive with at least a year's experience (or equivalent experience in real estate work). You will be able to demonstrate a pro-active approach, have good attention to detail, possess lateral thinking and problem-solving skills. You will have effective time and matter management abilities and a systematic approach to work, demonstrating flexibility to work with several partners and team members. This will require excellent communication skills including the ability to influence and persuade. You will also be able to build good working relationships with clients and potential clients.

In Manchester, we would expect you to be involved in business development from the outset and we would work with you to help you develop your own networking skills and contacts.

The activities we will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in include: development and regeneration projects, landlord and tenant, asset management, freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, investment work, corporate real estate, and due diligence reporting on corporate acquisitions.

The benefits include a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. 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.

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People.

Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day:

• We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work.
• We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right.
• We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet.
• We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done – together.

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.