Real Estate Associate / Senior Associate / Legal Director | 8 PQE. Edinburgh/ Hybrid- Working on offer. High-profile property transactions, international clients and outstanding career prospects. Highly competitive salary, benefits and career progression. Thomson Legal is working with a leading Scottish law firm to recruit an experienced commercial property lawyer for its Edinburgh real estate practice. This opportunity offers a varied mix of high-profile Scots law investment, development and asset management work, advising clients across the office, logistics, retail, hotel, leisure, build-to-rent and student accommodation sectors. You will play a key role in major projects while taking ownership of your own transactions, supported by an experienced team and colleagues specialising in construction, planning, property litigation, tax, banking and corporate law. Role Profile: Your work will include: Advising international retailers and leisure occupiers on their Scottish property portfolios. Acting on significant hotel and leisure projects. Supporting private equity investors, high-net-worth individuals, institutional funds and international investors throughout the property investment lifecycle. Negotiating investment acquisitions and disposals. Drafting and negotiating commercial leases, primarily for landlords and investors. Managing lettings, lease re-gears, variations and wider asset management matters. Advising on city-centre redevelopment and regeneration projects. Supporting and developing junior colleagues. Candidate Requirements: You will bring 8 years’ PQE , strong Scots commercial property experience and the confidence to manage transactions and client relationships. A practical, commercial approach and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines will be central to the role. Appointments will be considered at Senior Associate or Legal Director level , depending on experience. Why consider this role? On offer: This is an opportunity to combine substantial responsibility with high-quality work, an established client base and strong career development prospects within a leading real estate practice. On offer highly competitive salary and benefits package, plus excellent career progression. For a confidential discussion, to request the full job description or to apply, please click on the Apply Button.
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Legal Director- Real Estate in Edinburgh, Glasgow employer: Thomson LRC
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