Solicitor / Associate - Property

Anthony Collins LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist law firm is recruiting a 2–5 years PQE Property Lawyer for their Manchester office. You will focus on complex property transactions involving housing associations and play an essential role in the Social Housing Development team. Your experience in property law and strong communication skills will be vital for building relationships and delivering top-notch advice. The firm offers a supportive network, excellent training, and benefits including 25 days holiday and social purpose volunteering opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 2 gift days at Christmas

3 days for social purpose volunteering

Newly refurbished office facilities

Comprehensive training programme

Qualifications

• 2–5 years PQE in property law related to Social Housing.
• Experience working with Registered Providers of Social Housing.
• Ability to build client relationships and deliver high-quality advice.

Responsibilities

• Work with housing associations on complex property transactions.
• Provide expert advice on regeneration and residential development.
• Collaborate within a national Social Housing Development team.

Skills

Property law experience

Strong communication skills

Collaborative approach

Job description

Do you want your legal career to have a clear social impact, shaping communities and improving lives?

We’re recruiting a 2–5 years PQE Property Lawyer to join our Manchester office. You’ll work with housing associations across the North as part of our national Social Housing Development team. We provide expert advice on regeneration, residential development, and commercial leases, helping clients deliver affordable housing and improve communities.

• Join a Chambers and Legal 500 ranked team
• Work on varied, complex property transactions
• Collaborate with one of the largest multi-disciplinary housing teams in the UK
• Access tailored training and career development
• Be part of a supportive, national network

About the candidate

You’ll bring property law experience and enthusiasm for Social Housing development, acting for Registered Providers of Social Housing. Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach are key. You’ll enjoy building client relationships and delivering high‑quality advice across a range of transactions.

What's in it for you?

• New central office site in Manchester City, newly refurbished facilities
• 25 days holiday, 2 gift days at Christmas.
• The opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteering.
• All IT equipment and support for effective home working
• An excellent technical training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertise

About the firm

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a specialist law firm with a clear purpose – to “improve lives, communities and society”. For over 50 years we’ve been successfully combining market‑leading legal expertise with a commitment to excellence and long‑term relationships underpinned by a strong set of values.

What makes Anthony Collins Solicitors distinctive, beyond simply being a sector‑specialist law firm, is our people and the values we share. We’re extremely proud of the calibre of people that we attract; people who are inspired by our values, motivated by our vision and work with our clients to positively influence the society and communities we are building together.

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.