Real Estate Supervising Lawyer

Real Estate Supervising Lawyer

Location: Manchester (hybrid working)

Salary: 95000 to 125000 (dependent on experience)

Experience: 7 years PQE (Transactional Real Estate)

If youre a senior Real Estate lawyer who gets genuine satisfaction from developing others improving quality and helping a team run smoothly this is a rare opportunity to step into a dedicated Supervising Lawyer role within a busy Manchester Real Estate practice.

This position is designed to strengthen supervision training and consistency across the team. The focus is on coaching and supporting junior lawyers (particularly 0 to 3 PQE) reviewing work building judgement and confidence and helping partners deliver excellent client service rather than running a full personal caseload.

Our client is recruiting a Supervising Lawyer to provide ad hoc supervision across live matters raise drafting quality and support structured development across the Manchester transactional real estate team. You will be a key part of the teams learning culture with scope to contribute to wider know-how precedents and training initiatives over time.

What Youll Be Doing

• Supervising teaching and coaching junior lawyers (particularly 0 to 3 PQE) across landlord and tenant property management sales and purchases development and client account work

• Reviewing drafts giving clear feedback and helping junior lawyers build legal judgement commercial awareness and confidence

• Providing targeted supervision across live matters to support quality consistency prioritisation and deadline management without carrying a personal caseload

• Working closely with partners and senior lawyers to identify knowledge gaps and training needs and to embed a strong learning culture

• Promoting effective use of knowledge resources and legal technology to support efficient delivery

• Providing ad hoc fee-earning support to the Manchester Real Estate team as required

Additional scope (depending on experience and interest)

• Maintaining and enhancing precedents playbooks drafting guidance and checklists to drive consistency and efficiency

• Answering fee-earner queries across the wider team on technical points including Land Registry processes and transactional queries

• Designing and delivering training sessions workshops and practical know-how updates on core real estate topics and legal developments

• Capturing learning from significant matters and helping embed it across the team

What Were Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales) with 7 years PQE (or equivalent) in transactional real estate

• Strong experience in investment landlord and tenant management and development work

• Excellent technical and communication skills with the ability to turn complex law into practical commercial guidance

• A genuine interest in developing others with experience supervising coaching and providing constructive feedback

• Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels from trainees through to partners

• Interest in knowledge sharing training and continuous improvement

Helpful (but not essential)

• Experience in corporate real estate work energy and projects matters or PSL/knowledge lawyer or training roles

• Interest in using legal technology to support supervision knowledge and team development

Whats On Offer

• Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home per week depending on role and location)

• Competitive financial package including discretionary bonus (performance dependent)

• Private medical insurance with options to upgrade and add family cover

• Pension with matched employer contributions (up to 5%)

• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection cover

• 25 days annual leave rising to 27 with service plus the option to buy or sell up to one week per year

• Sabbatical leave options (subject to eligibility)

• Health and wellbeing support including 24/7 employee assistance programme and counselling

• Wellbeing subsidy towards gym sports membership or wellbeing apps

• Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free season ticket loan

• CSR day for volunteering (1 day per year) and payroll giving scheme

• Discounts and rewards portal plus peer and manager recognition schemes

Working Arrangements

Full-time permanent role based in Manchester with hybrid working typically 2 days from home per week (depending on role and location).

Next Steps (How to Apply)

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