Real Estate Partner

Real Estate Partner

Location: Leeds

Contract Type: Permanent

Work location: Hybrid

Closing Date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00

Application Deadline: 2026-11-30T09:01:41.62

Reference: 1170

Overview

Backed by decades of experience and an unrivalled understanding of the national and international landscape, our real estate team has a lot to offer our clients. The team provides invaluable advice regarding the complex and interlocking regulations that control the real estate industry. We already have a strong transatlantic presence, which has recently deepened through our combination with US firm Lewis Roca, opening up even more opportunities for our real estate teams.

We're expanding and looking for a new Partner to complement our already successful and well-known Leeds real estate practice. If your expertise lies in advising developers, investment, asset management, strategic land, disposals, acquisitions, landlord and tenant, energy, or real estate finance, we'd be very interested in hearing from you. Our recently refurbished Leeds office offers state-of-the-art facilities and panoramic views of Leeds.

What are the requirements?

Within this sector, we are seeing significant growth and have an impressive list of major clients and panel appointments. You'll be joining a national high-profile team with exposure to high-value work. We are seeking a partner with a credible track record in this sector, capable of delivering growth and increasing our national profile. You will also be expected to support and drive the wider strategic vision of growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. Additionally, you will play a key role in the development of our people, coaching, mentoring, and assisting in their career development.

To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum:

• To be a qualified solicitor with 8+ years of post-admission experience.


• A high level of knowledge of the UK real estate sector and experience building and sustaining a practice in this sector.


• The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation.


• Team management experience with evidence of effective coaching.


• The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements.


• A role model with a commercial mind-set who can demonstrate efficiency.


• An external profile as a leader in this field.


• Understanding of how legal services should be delivered at a top 100 UK law firm.

What's in it for you?

We have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential. You'll benefit from a talented group of business professionals enthusiastic and committed to our success, ready to support your practice development through sector or business development advice, learning and development opportunities, and innovative technology solutions.

We also offer leadership and business skills masterclasses designed for partners through our Learning and Development team. Our culture emphasizes a human approach, supported by initiatives that promote health, wellbeing, and flexible working, in line with the Mindful Business Charter.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Through our DEI initiatives, we create an environment where difference is valued. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group works with various colleague networks supporting race, ethnicity, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes. If needed, we will make adjustments for candidates with disabilities or long-term conditions. We seek to fill roles directly but welcome engagement from agencies.

Why Work Here?

We continually strive to create an open culture that feels human and supportive. We value healthy work-life balance, wellbeing, and diversity, and promote flexible working arrangements. Join us to be part of a vibrant, inclusive environment that fosters professional growth and collaboration.

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Reference: 1170Backed by decades of experience and an unrivalled understanding of the national and international landscape our real estate team have a lot to offer our clients. The team provide invaluable advice regarding the complex and interlocking regulations that control the real estate industry. We already have a strong transatlantic presence, and this has recently deepened through our combination with US firm Lewis Roca which has opened up even more opportunities for our real estate teams.We're expanding and looking for a new Partner to complement our already successful and well-known Leeds real estate practice. If your expertise lies in advising developers, investment, asset management, strategic land, disposals, acquisitions, landlord and tenant, energy, or real estate finance we'd be very interested in hearing from you. Our recently refurbished Leeds office offers state of the art facilities and panoramic views of Leeds. What are the requirements?Within this sector we are seeing
significant growth. We have an impressive list of major clients and panel appointments. You'll be joining a national high-profile team with the best exposure to high value work. We're looking for a partner with a credible track record in this sector, capable of delivering growth and increasing our national profile. You'll also be expected to support and drive the wider strategic vision of growth for Womble Bond Dickinson. As well as driving our business forward, you'll have an equally important role to play in the development of our people, coaching and mentoring and taking responsibility for their career development.To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum: To be a qualified solicitor with 8+ year's post admission experience.A high level of knowledge of the UK real estate sector and experience of building and sustaining a practice in this sector.The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of revenue prioritisation.Team management experience with evidence of
effective coaching.The ability to actively seek out opportunities for innovation and create process improvements.A role model with a commercial mind-set who can demonstrate efficiency.An external profile as a leader in this field.You understand how the provision of legal services should be delivered at a top 100 UK law firm.What's in it for youWe have a strong, collaborative culture where success is rewarded and our people are supported and encouraged to achieve their potential, whatever their role in the business. That means you'll benefit from a hugely talented group of business professionals all of whom are enthusiastic and committed to the success of our business and ready to support your practice development whether that's through sector or business development advice and support, learning and development opportunities or technology and innovation.We have some pretty innovative solutions for our clients and the real estate team are fully embracing those
technologies and practices, all designed to make your life, and those of your clients, that much easier. You can read more about what WBD Advance can do to support you.We recognise that just because you're a senior lawyer, your need for career development doesn't end there. Our Learning and Development team have worked with best-in-class providers, to design a number of masterclasses for partners intended to enhance your leadership and business skills.What makes it great to work here?We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits!As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working.Through our DEI
initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). Find out more about ED&I at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right hand side of this page. Please also let us know if you need this job advert or the