Real Estate Solicitor

We have a fantastic opportunity for a junior Solicitor (ideally 0-2 PQE) to join our established Real Estate Development team in Nottingham.

Working closely with Real Estate Partner Simon Taylor and you will support a varied client base on complex commercial development, regeneration, strategic land and asset management matters.

The team’s work includes commercial and mixed-use schemes, logistics and industrial developments, and strategic residential land assembly. You will contribute across the lifecycle of development projects, from assembling and acquiring land through to funding, development, occupation and disposal. Part of the role will involve supporting clients in relation to their investment property portfolios.

This is a hands-on role offering direct collaboration with our experienced lawyers, early client contact and the opportunity to develop strong technical and commercial judgement. You will work alongside colleagues across Gateley’s national Real Estate practice and wider built environment businesses. Initially the successful candidate will also work on clients investment portfolios in order to develop essential commercial real estate skills.

What you will be doing
You’ll work alongside experienced lawyers on complex, commercially significant real estate development projects. Depending on your experience, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Advise on commercial, residential and mixed-use developments.
• Support strategic land transactions, including promotion, option and collaboration agreements.
• Work on site assembly, acquisitions, disposals and regeneration projects.
• Draft and negotiate leases, licences and other asset management documentation.
• Draft and negotiate development agreements, joint ventures and profit share arrangements.
• Advise on development finance, forward funding, investment and pre-let transactions.
• Undertake due diligence and manage appropriate aspects of transactions.
• Collaborate with specialists across planning, construction, finance and tax.

What the role offers

You’ll join a supportive, highly regarded team where you can:

• Develop specialist expertise in real estate development and strategic land.
• Work on complex projects with genuine commercial impact.
• Learn directly from experienced partners and senior lawyers.
• Take on meaningful responsibility as your experience grows.
• Strengthen your client relationships and commercial profile.
• Build a long‑term career with a clear and supported pathway towards partnership.

The team

Our Nottingham Real Estate Development team has an outstanding reputation that acts on complex real estate development, strategic land, finance, investment and joint venture matters. Its work spans regeneration, commercial and mixed-use schemes, logistics and industrial development, and strategic residential land.

You will also have access to Gateley Built Environment, our specialist non-legal property business. This unique partnership gives us a distinct competitive edge, enabling us to deliver seamless, commercially focused support to property investment and development clients.

You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive and highly collaborative team where knowledge-sharing and professional development are actively encouraged. Working closely with partners and senior colleagues, you’ll benefit from hands‑on mentoring and guidance, while also having the opportunity to support and develop more junior team members as your own experience grows.

You'll be joining a team that combines high-quality work with genuine career opportunity. Working closely with experienced partners, you'll receive the support, exposure and responsibility needed to accelerate your development, with a clear route to progression for those who are ambitious and committed to building a…