Associate or Senior Associate

Job Title

Associate or Senior Associate

Reference:

934117

Location:

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Salary:

£ - £-1 -

Date Published:

18-Mar-2026

Beaumont Legal Recruitment is delighted to be instructed on behalf of a well-established and growing Scottish law firm seeking to appoint an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Commercial Real Estate team.

This is an opportunity to become part of a busy, high-performing property practice advising a diverse client base across Scotland and the wider UK.

The Opportunity
 
You will join a collaborative and commercially focused team handling a broad range of commercial property matters, including:
  • Acting for businesses and individuals on varied commercial property transactions
  • Advising on acquisitions and disposals
  • Commercial leasing transactions (landlord and tenant)
  • Property aspects of banking and finance transactions
  • Title examination and reporting
  • Conveyancing and Land Registration
  • LBTT returns
  • Coordinating settlements and completions
  • Negotiating missives, leases and associated documentation
You will work with a broad spectrum of clients, including PLCs, SMEs and high-net-worth individuals, delivering pragmatic and commercially astute advice aligned to client objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Managing a varied caseload of commercial property matters in line with client protocols
  • Providing high-quality, technically sound and commercially aware advice
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships
  • Liaising with solicitors, Counsel, surveyors, property agents, accountants and other intermediaries
  • Supporting business development initiatives, networking and client relationship growth
  • Contributing to fee targets while maintaining the highest professional standards
  • Participating in team meetings and supporting internal systems, case management and time recording
This role offers exposure to complex and high-value transactions within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

About You
  • Qualified Solicitor with a current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland
  • Experience in commercial real estate matters commensurate with Associate or Senior Associate level
  • Strong technical grounding in commercial property law
  • Commercially aware with a client-centric approach
  • Confident communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills
  • Proactive, organised and motivated
  • Comfortable managing competing priorities within a busy practice
Why Consider This Role?
  • Opportunity to join a growing Commercial Real Estate team
  • Broad and high-quality client exposure
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Clear progression pathway
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
For further information and a confidential discussion, please contact Michelle Beaumont. 

This career opening is one of several Associate - Commercial Real Estate assignments that Beaumont Legal Recruitment has exclusively been instructed to manage.

Beaumont Legal Recruitment partners with a diverse range of legal firms throughout Scotland, assisting with lateral hire appointments where confidentiality and market knowledge are key.
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