Professional Development Lawyer - Real Estate - #2081825

This is an opportunity for an experienced real estate lawyer to move into a Professional Development Lawyer role, supporting a well-established knowledge function within a national real estate practice. The position focuses on delivering high-quality know-how, training and innovation support, while playing a key role in driving knowledge strategy and legal tech adoption across the team.

Client Details

Our client is a leading UK & Ireland law firm with a strong reputation for combining legal expertise with a clear focus on social and environmental impact. They operate across multiple sectors, including real estate, financial services, and infrastructure, and are known for their collaborative culture and commitment to innovation, inclusion and professional development.

Description

You will work closely with senior stakeholders to support the real estate practice through the development and delivery of knowledge resources, training and innovation initiatives. You will also play a central role in keeping the team up to date with legal and market developments, while embedding best practice and efficient ways of working.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments in real estate and sharing insights
• Drafting and maintaining precedents, guidance and know-how materials
• Delivering training to lawyers, clients and the wider firm
• Supporting the adoption of legal technology and AI tools
• Responding to technical queries from fee earners
• Collaborating with innovation and knowledge teams on process improvement
• Contributing to thought leadership, client materials and internal knowledge sharing
• Supporting onboarding and development of junior lawyers

Profile

• Qualified solicitor with real estate experience
• Strong technical knowledge of property law and market practice
• Excellent drafting, communication and research skills
• Interest in knowledge development, training and legal technology
• Proactive, collaborative and commercially minded approach

Job Offer

• Flexible working and strong work-life balance
• Opportunity to influence knowledge strategy and innovation
• Access to high-quality training and development
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment
• Clear progression within a well-established knowledge function