Senior Associate – Real Estate – Cardiff – 8+ Years PQE
Location: Cardiff
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (with hybrid flexibility)
Salary: £75,000 – £95,000 (depending on experience)

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Associate with 8+ years’ post qualification experience to join its highly regarded Real Estate team in Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high quality property transactions for a diverse client base, including institutional investors, developers and major corporate occupiers. You’ll be joining a collaborative, ambitious team within one of the UK’s strongest real estate practices.

The Role
You’ll be responsible for managing and delivering a broad range of real estate matters, including:

• Acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial lettings and landlord & tenant matters
• Asset management work
• Development and regeneration projects
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases and ancillary documents
• Managing transactions from instruction through to completion
• Building strong client relationships and delivering commercially focused advice
• Leading business development initiatives and contributing to team growth
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a qualified solicitor with:

• 8+ years PQE in real estate
• Strong technical knowledge across property transactions
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Experience supervising and developing junior team members
• Demonstrable business development experience
• Ability to manage multiple matters and work under pressure
• Commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions driven mindset
• A collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skills

Benefits
The firm offers:

• A supportive, inclusive and high performing work environment
• Transparent and equitable reward structure
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
• Comprehensive health, dental and wellbeing support
• Structured professional development, mentoring and training programmes
• Opportunities for international and cross practice exposure
• Pro bono and community engagement initiatives
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.