Senior Associate - Property Disputes

Senior Real Estate Litigation Associate | Top 50 National Firm | Manchester | Market-Leading Salary & Bonus

The Firm

Join a Top 50 national firm renowned for its excellence, innovation, and collaborative culture, and take on high-profile Real Estate Litigation matters that will elevate your profile in the North West market.

This firm is known for its outstanding reputation among both clients and employees. With a flat structure, an open and cooperative culture, and a roster of premium national and international clients, it attracts some of the most talented legal professionals in the country. Many of its partners and associates are Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked, reflecting both the firm's calibre and its commitment to quality.

The environment is dynamic and supportive, built around the belief that people are the firm's greatest asset. Lawyers here benefit from industry-leading training, personalised career development, and genuine flexibility to balance work and life effectively. This investment in people has fuelled the firm's continued growth across the UK, while maintaining a strong sense of collaboration and ambition.

Innovation is at the core of the firm's philosophy. It encourages curiosity, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking, empowering its lawyers to build meaningful client relationships and deliver exceptional outcomes without compromising their own wellbeing.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity to join a Top 50 Real Estate Disputes Powerhouse based from their growing Manchester City Centre office.

You will work with an enviable client base that includes household names across hospitality, retail, telecoms, technology, and the public sector, advising on complex, high-value disputes.

The work is engaging and varied, covering lease renewals, break options, restrictive covenants, dilapidations, boundary and rights of way disputes, nuisance and trespass claims, possession actions, and insolvency-related issues.

You will be working alongside the transactional real estate team leveraging cross referral work alongside collaborating with the existing partnership bringing ideas to the table and assisting and supervising more junior lawyers within the team.

Requirements

• You will be a qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE and experience across a broad range of commercial property disputes.
• You'll be proactive, client-focused, and collaborative, with a genuine desire to develop your expertise and take ownership of your caseload.

What's on offer?

• The role offers clear progression prospects toward Legal Director and ultimately Partnership, with a proven track record of advancing talented lawyers from rival firms into leadership positions.
• In return, you will receive a market-leading salary, a lucrative benefits package, and access to high-quality work that will continue to stretch and inspire you.

This is a standout opportunity for a Real Estate Litigation Senior Associate to join a national heavyweight at an exciting stage of its growth in Manchester.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or contact us for a confidential conversation.