Associate - Real Estate Finance - 2-5 Years PQE - Cheltenham
Location: Cheltenham (hybrid working available)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £65,000 to £90,000 (dependent on experience)
A well established regional law firm is seeking a Real Estate Finance Associate (2-5 PQE) to join its growing Cheltenham team. This role is ideal for someone with experience in real estate finance or exposure gained through a broader commercial property role, looking to develop within a fast paced, high performing environment.
The Role
You'll work on a broad range of real estate finance matters, advising lenders and borrowers on:
- Loans relating to property sales and acquisitions
- Development finance
- Refinancing of existing debt
- Real estate finance issues arising across commercial property transactions
The team advises a wide variety of lenders, including mainstream banks, challenger banks, bridging loan companies, peer to peer lenders and individual borrowers. You'll gain exposure to every aspect of a real estate finance deal and work closely with colleagues across the wider Real Estate and Commercial teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising on the full breadth of real estate finance matters
- Developing and maintaining technical knowledge within real estate finance
- Working collaboratively across the team to share expertise
- Identifying opportunities for cross referrals across the business
- Actively participating in business development initiatives
Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a Solicitor with:
- 2-5 years' PQE
- Experience or exposure to real estate finance (or broader commercial property work with REF elements)
- Strong technical ability and drafting skills
- Confidence managing files with limited supervision
- Excellent client relationship skills and ability to work collaboratively
- Strong commercial awareness
- Proactive, ambitious and organised approach with excellent attention to detail
Benefits
The firm offers:
- Income protection
- Private medical insurance
- Sight test and glasses discounts
- Bonus scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- International secondments (0-5 PQE)
- Scottish Widows pension scheme
- 28 days' annual leave plus public holidays
- Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life assurance
- One third gym membership contribution
- Flu vaccinations
How to Apply
Do contact Olivia Reed for a confidential discussion:
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761
All applications will be treated in confidence.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
