Why start your qualified career with us? Our priority will always be to nurture and retain the trainees we have invested in over the past two years. However, we are also keen to hear from those approaching qualification and considering options outside their current firms.
Our Launchpad NQ Training Programme, delivered through Michelmores Academy, supports newly qualified lawyers as they transition into their NQ role, helping you build a strong foundation of skills, confidence and role clarity in your first years post‑qualification.
The programme includes a development centre and tailored workshops aligned to our strategic pillars. It is designed to clarify expectations, support your development in practice, and smooth the move from trainee to NQ through a blend of structured learning and on‑the‑job experience.
Why Michelmores? Michelmores is the destination law firm for the ambitious, the imaginative and the distinctive. We help enterprises and individuals navigate change to find a positive future.
We are a flexible, friendly and inclusive organisation with as clear a focus on fresh thinking as we have on growth and success. We value and nurture our people’s potential and inspiration and give them a creative, open and collaborative environment in which to develop a career and succeed.
Wherever you have begun your career in law, we think that you’ll find Michelmores different. From day one, we encourage our solicitors to forge direct client relationships and expand their understanding and knowledge of areas that interest them— developing an understanding of commercial challenges and opportunities, rather than just knowing the law. We nurture creative and commercial thinking to help in your long-term career success – it mirrors our approach to ensuring the very best outcomes for our clients too.
Finally, our culture really is something special to us. At Michelmores we take pride in how we all work together, whatever our role or seniority, and you’ll really grow and thrive because we encourage people to develop in areas that excite them or makes them different. That’s how we nurture the brightest and best lawyers.
What sort of work? Our highly rated Property Litigation team is looking for an Associate (NQ) to join their Specialist Real Estate offering. This role could be based from either our Bristol or Exeter office and will support the team in delivering a first-class service to clients
This position offers an opportunity to broaden your knowledge and progress your career in a supportive team environment.
Our successful candidate will join a busy team and their day-to-day work will include :-
- Providing high-quality legal advice to clients across a complete spectrum of real property related issues, including disputes over property rights, options and overage agreements, and landlord and tenant work, including business lease renewal and opposition to renewal, rent recovery, service changes, dilapidations, residential tenancy possession claims and many other subject areas
- Representing clients in court action, the property tribunals, arbitrations, expert determinations and mediations
- Managing your own caseload under the supervision of senior solicitors and partners.
- Collaborating with colleagues across different practice areas to ensure the best outcomes for clients.
- Drafting and reviewing legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and court submissions.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, building trust and credibility.
- Participating in business development activities and contribute to the firm’s growth.
Why this team? Our Property Litigation team, led by Andrew Baines, act for a range of clients, including residential developers and investors, development landowners, offshore trust companies, local authorities and other public bodies, business property occupiers and investors, and numerous private individuals in relation to property which they own or occupy.
The team operates on a cross-office basis across the South West carrying out international, national, and the best of the region's contentious property work. The team works closely with our Transactional Real Estate team, as well as other teams across the firm.
We provide excellent training and career progression opportunities in an inclusive environment.
How do we work? We take a flexible, agile approach to working patterns. As a team we agree together on the best working arrangements that will enable each of us to provide exceptional client service, to collaborate and connect with colleagues, and to achieve the right home/work balance.
We pride ourselves on our high-performance culture whilst offering a good work/life balance. As a Firm we are committed to supporting our people across all levels to achieve the balance they need. We are open to talking about flexible working and empower any candidate to put forward a flexible working pattern to meet their needs.
We work hard to create and sustain an open and collaborative environment. We embrace change and constantly evolve to meet our people’s diverse needs, in the same way that we help our clients to navigate and stay ahead of developments, to move forward together.
Next Steps To apply please click below or if you would like to talk to someone about the role, please call Sarah McLean (Recruitment Specialist) 07554 555106.
Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer
We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment and treatment of our staff.
View our Inclusion and Belonging pages for more information.
As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team ([email protected])
- No agencies please – any agency assistance will be via invitation only. Please note any speculative candidates submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by that agent.
