Principal Associate – Real Estate | Birmingham | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Are you looking for a Real Estate role where your work genuinely shapes communities rather than simply completing transactions? What if your next move gave you the opportunity to advise on landmark healthcare developments, major regeneration projects and nationally significant property portfolios, while enjoying the support of a collaborative, people-first culture?

The Firm

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's leading specialist commercial property teams, recognised nationally for its expertise across healthcare, public sector and social infrastructure. Consistently ranked among the very best in its field, the team advises organisations responsible for delivering essential public services, meaning the work has a genuine and lasting impact on communities across the UK.

You'll work alongside highly respected Partners and Real Estate specialists on a diverse range of complex property matters, from new hospital developments and healthcare estates to regeneration schemes, strategic asset management and major land transactions. If you're seeking a role that combines exceptional quality work with real purpose, this is an opportunity that stands apart.

Perhaps you're enjoying the quality of your current work but want to feel more connected to the projects you're delivering? Or maybe you're looking for a firm where collaboration, progression and flexibility are more than just words on a careers page?

The Role

• Manage your own varied caseload of commercial real estate matters from instruction through to completion.
• Advise a broad client base including healthcare providers, local authorities, public sector organisations and other major institutional clients.
• Handle acquisitions, disposals, development projects, landlord and tenant matters, regeneration schemes and strategic asset management work.
• Work closely with Partners and senior colleagues on complex, high-value transactions.
• Play an active role in developing long-term client relationships and identifying business development opportunities.
• Collaborate with specialists across wider Real Estate and Property Litigation teams on multidisciplinary matters.

You

• Qualified Solicitor with strong commercial real estate experience.
• Previous healthcare property experience would be advantageous but is by no means essential.
• Commercially minded with excellent technical ability.
• Confident managing your own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Organised with excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Enjoy working collaboratively within a supportive team environment.
• Passionate about delivering outstanding client service and pragmatic commercial advice.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with an attractive benefits package.
• Hybrid working offering genuine flexibility.
• High-quality, varied work with nationally recognised clients.
• Opportunity to work on projects that create lasting social impact.
• Clear career progression within a growing national Real Estate practice.
• Ongoing investment in professional development and career progression.
• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative working culture.
• Access to high-profile, complex commercial property work without sacrificing work-life balance.

If you're ready to build your career with a firm where the quality of the work is matched by the quality of the culture, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

To find out more, or for a confidential discussion, contact Toby Ryan at QED Legal today. Your next career-defining move could be just one conversation away.