Real Estate Finance Solicitor - #2170262

Location: Manchester / Altrincham

Working arrangement: Hybrid working available, as agreed

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Department: Real Estate Finance

Reporting to: Partner

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Real Estate Finance Solicitor with approximately 2–3 years’ post-qualification experience to join a growing specialist team.

Working closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers, you will advise bridging lenders and specialist finance providers on a varied range of secured lending transactions. This position offers high-quality work, direct client contact and the opportunity to develop your technical expertise within a supportive, commercially focused environment.

The role will suit a solicitor who enjoys taking ownership of transactions, building client relationships and delivering practical advice in a fast-paced lending market.

You will manage your own caseload from initial instruction through to completion and registration, ensuring transactions progress efficiently while protecting lenders’ interests.

Alongside your own matters, you will support partners and senior colleagues on larger and more complex transactions, giving you valuable exposure to a broader range of real estate finance work.

• Act for bridging lenders and specialist finance providers on secured lending transactions and loan originations.
• Manage matters from instruction through to completion and post-completion.
• Undertake detailed title due diligence, identifying legal risks and recommending practical solutions.
• Prepare comprehensive and accurate Reports on Title.
• Draft, review and negotiate legal charges, debentures, guarantees, deeds of priority, deeds of postponement and associated security documentation.
• Review searches, raise enquiries and requisitions, and resolve outstanding issues.
• Liaise effectively with borrowers’ solicitors, valuers, brokers and other professional advisers.
• Ensure lender conditions precedent are satisfied before completion.
• Coordinate completion arrangements and manage post-completion requirements.
• Register security at HM Land Registry and Companies House, where applicable.
• Keep clients informed of progress, risks and any issues affecting transaction timescales.
• Maintain accurate files and comply with professional, regulatory and internal requirements.
• Provide clear, commercially focused advice tailored to each client’s lending requirements.
• Assist partners and senior lawyers with larger, more complex or time-sensitive transactions.

You will be a qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with approximately 2–3 years’ PQE and relevant experience in lender-side real estate finance.

• Experience acting for bridging lenders and specialist finance providers.
• A strong understanding of secured lending transactions and the requirements of lender clients.
• Experience undertaking title investigations and detailed due diligence.
• The ability to prepare clear, comprehensive Reports on Title.
• Experience drafting and reviewing security documentation.
• Strong technical legal skills and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision, recognising when to seek guidance.
• Effective organisation and file management skills.
• Confident communication and a commitment to excellent client care.
• Commercial awareness and a practical approach to resolving issues.
• The ability to prioritise competing deadlines and maintain accuracy under pressure.

• Development finance transactions.
• Portfolio or multi-property secured lending matters.
• Acting for banks, challenger banks or other specialist lenders.
• Transactions involving corporate borrowers and complex security structures.
• Working within a busy lender-side real estate finance practice.

You will be professional, approachable and proactive, with the confidence to take responsibility for your work and contribute positively to the wider team.

You should be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, maintaining a calm, solutions-focused approach when transactions become demanding. A genuine interest in specialist lending and a commitment to developing your career in real estate finance will be key to your success.

• A competitive salary reflecting your experience.
• Annual performance reviews.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Close working relationships with experienced partners and senior lawyers.
• Exposure to high-quality lender work and increasingly complex transactions.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Modern offices and hybrid working options, as agreed.
• Company pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Regular social and networking events.

This position offers the opportunity to build your reputation in the specialist lending market while developing the technical knowledge, commercial judgement and client relationships needed for long-term progression.

With responsibility for your own transactions and support from experienced colleagues, you will be well placed to broaden your expertise and take the next step in your legal career.