Real Estate Finance Solicitor (2–3 Years' PQE)
Location: Manchester / Altrincham / Hybrid (as agreed)
Department: Real Estate Finance
Reports to: Partner
About Charles Rose Legal
Charles Rose Legal is a progressive commercial law firm providing specialist legal advice to businesses, lenders, investors and property professionals across England and Wales. We pride ourselves on delivering practical, commercially focused advice whilst building long-term relationships with our clients.
As our Real Estate Finance practice continues to grow, we are looking to recruit an ambitious Real Estate Finance Lawyer with approximately 2–3 years' post-qualification experience to join our expanding team.
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated solicitor to work closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers acting primarily for bridging lenders and specialist finance providers.
The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of secured lending transactions from initial instruction through to completion, whilst providing a high standard of technical advice and client service.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Acting for bridging lenders and specialist finance providers on loan originations.
- Managing matters from instruction through to completion.
- Undertaking detailed title due diligence.
- Investigating title and identifying legal risks affecting secured lending transactions.
- Preparing comprehensive Reports on Title.
- Drafting and negotiating legal documentation including:
- Legal Charges
- Debentures
- Guarantees
- Deeds of Priority
- Deeds of Postponement
- Security documentation
- Reviewing searches and raising requisitions where appropriate.
- Liaising with borrowers' solicitors, valuers, brokers and other professional advisers.
- Satisfying lender conditions precedent to completion.
- Coordinating completion and post-completion matters.
- Registering security at HM Land Registry and Companies House where applicable.
- Maintaining accurate file management and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Providing commercially focused advice to clients.
- Supporting partners and senior lawyers on larger or more complex transactions.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales.
- Approximately 2–3 years' PQE.
- Experience acting for bridging lenders and specialist finance providers.
- Strong understanding of secured lending transactions.
- Experience carrying out title due diligence.
- Experience preparing detailed Reports on Title.
- Experience drafting security documentation.
- Excellent technical legal skills.
- Strong organisational and file management abilities.
- Excellent client care and communication skills.
- Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
- Commercial awareness and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Desirable:
· Experience acting on development finance transactions.
· Experience acting on portfolio or multi-property secured lending transactions.
· Experience acting for banks, challenger banks or specialist finance providers.
· Experience dealing with corporate borrowers and complex security structures.
· Experience working in a fast-paced lender-side real estate finance practice.
Personal Attributes
We are looking for someone who is:
- Professional and personable.
- Commercially minded.
- Proactive and solutions focused.
- Able to prioritise competing deadlines.
- Calm under pressure.
- A confident communicator.
- A strong team player who is equally comfortable working independently.
- Committed to delivering exceptional client service.
- Keen to develop their career within a growing and ambitious law firm.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Annual performance review.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Exposure to high-quality lender work.
- Modern office environment with hybrid working options.
- Company pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Employee wellbeing initiatives.
- Regular social and networking events.
Why Join Charles Rose Legal?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Real Estate Finance team with an excellent reputation in the specialist lending market. You will work alongside experienced professionals on high-quality transactions while developing your technical expertise and progressing your career within a supportive and ambitious firm.
Charles Rose Legal is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where talent is recognised, development is encouraged and individuals are empowered to reach their full potential.
Pay: £50,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Transport links
Work Location: In person
