Real Estate Lawyer, Helix

Dentons Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking skilled lawyers to join their commercial real estate team. You will manage legal documentation, provide strategic advice, and collaborate closely with stakeholders. This role offers an engaging work environment with a focus on innovation and efficiency in legal service delivery. Ideal candidates will have a law degree, significant real estate experience, and strong drafting skills. Flexible working hours are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Candidates must be qualified solicitors with a strong academic record.
• Solid experience in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions is required.
• Flexibility to manage multiple matters effectively.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate property contracts and leases.
• Provide practical advice on freehold and leasehold matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure high-quality service delivery.

Skills

Commercial real estate experience

Proficient drafting skills

Legal research ability

Experience in retail/restaurant sector

Proficiency in technology

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Location: Virtual

Role Type: Permanent

Department: Helix

PQE: 3+

Reports to: Managing Lawyer

Reference Number: 9120

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for skilled and motivated lawyers to join Dentons Helix, an innovative legal delivery model within Dentons that combines high-quality legal proficiency, technology, and process efficiency to deliver effective client outcomes. Dentons Helix transforms the way legal services are delivered by offering cost certainty, enhancing efficiency, and supporting data-backed strategic decision-making. By joining the Dentons Helix Real Estate team, you will help redefine best practice across the legal industry and contribute to the evolution of how modern real estate legal work is managed.

You will work on a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including leases, land and title investigations, estate management, and support for major projects or transactions. The role offers varied, challenging and engaging work with opportunities to interact directly with business stakeholders, providing commercial and solutions-focused advice. You will also collaborate closely with Dentons’ Band 1 ranked UK Real Estate team, benefiting from its deep market knowledge, training and mentoring, while enjoying a flexible, supportive and inclusive working environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full spectrum of commercial real estate work, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating property contracts, leases, and title documentation.
• Provide clear and practical advice on freehold and leasehold matters and other property-related queries from both landlord and tenant perspectives.
• Manage key matters and transactions with appropriate levels of self‑management, supported by advanced technology and efficient work processes.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across Dentons Helix and the wider Real Estate practice to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by using innovative tools and processes that enhance client service and operational efficiency.
• Maintain and develop effective client relationships through responsive, commercially‑minded and solution-oriented service.

Required experience, skills and attributes

Candidates who are qualified solicitors:

• An impressive academic record, including a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Solid experience in commercial real estate gained across a broad range of transactions and asset types.
• Experience in the retail/restaurant sector or electric vehicle roll-out.
• Proficient drafting skills and legal research ability.
• Proficiency in using technology and the ability to manage multiple matters to tight deadlines.

Personal attributes

• A commitment to delivering exceptional client service.
• Initiative, motivation, and a keen interest in innovation in legal service delivery.
• A collaborative approach, with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• The organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively during tight deadlines.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose‑driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

Application instructions

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email [e-mail]. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.