Senior Associate - Real Estate - Cardiff - 8+ Years PQE

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.

*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.*