Professional Development Lawyer - Real Estate

Birmingham Permanent View Job Description
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.
  • Shape the future of Real Estate knowledge and legal tech
  • Flexible role with strong work-life balance focus

About Our Client

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.

Job 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

The Successful Applicant

  • 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

What's on 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
Contact
Tom Mastin-Lee
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7031073
Phone number
+442072692143

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Property / Construction - Private Practice
Sector
Business Services
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Tom Mastin-Lee
Consultant phone
+442072692143
Job reference
JN-062026-7031073