Overview

A leading commercial Real Estate practice in Dublin is seeking to hire an Associate (3+ PQE) to support a fast-growing pipeline of high-value transactional and advisory work. This is an excellent opportunity for a real estate lawyer who wants to step into a role with real responsibility, direct client exposure and strong progression prospects within a high-performing team.

The team advises a broad mix of institutional investors, developers, landlords and occupier clients on complex commercial property matters, including cross-border transactions. You will work closely with partners and senior associates, while running appropriate matters independently and mentoring more junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Advising on acquisitions and disposals of commercial property, including portfolio and multi-asset transactions.
• Supporting development and regeneration matters, including site acquisitions, disposals, agreements for lease and related documentation.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases, agreements and associated landlord & tenant documents.
• Handling asset management and property management matters, including licences, deeds of variation and tenant issues.
• Advising on property elements of corporate transactions and real estate-backed finance matters where required.
• Managing deadlines and client expectations efficiently within a busy transactional environment.
• Contributing to client relationship development and business development activity.

Candidate profile

• Ireland-qualified solicitor with 3+ years’ PQE in commercial real estate.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across leases and transactional documents.
• Experience managing matters with supervision and providing practical solutions.
• Commercially aware, proactive and comfortable working directly with clients.
• Collaborative mindset with a desire to support junior colleagues.

Why this role

• High-quality deal flow with major Irish and international clients.
• Strong partner support, training and clear career progression.
• A friendly, collegiate culture with genuine long-term opportunities.
• Exposure to a broad, interesting range of investment and development work.

If you’d like the full details, please get in touch for a confidential chat.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process.