PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

We are recruiting a Supervising Lawyer to support our growing Leeds Real Estate practice. This role will focus on supervising and developing junior lawyers in the Leeds office rather than managing a personal caseload.

The role will provide ad hoc supervision across live matters to improve the quality and consistency of work. You will play a key role in helping the partners to manage the training and development of more junior lawyers as well as supervising on complex client-facing work of our Tier 1 transactional real estate offering. 

THE TEAM 

The Real Estate Group is one of Addleshaw Goddard's largest practices. Within this, the Leeds Transactional Real Estate team is a substantial and growing team that forms a key part of the firm's national Tier 1 real estate offering.

The team advises on high-value investment, development, landlord and tenant, and portfolio transactions for a broad range of clients, including leading investors, developers, occupiers, funders, corporates and public sector bodies. It is recognised for combining technical excellence with a commercial, business-focused approach.

The team has built a high-performing yet collegiate culture, giving junior lawyers early responsibility within a genuinely supportive environment. A key differentiator is its commitment to structured supervision, training and knowledge management, reflected in this dedicated Supervising Lawyer role.

As a Supervising Lawyer, your primary clients will be the Leeds real estate lawyers you support and develop, and by extension the external clients they advise.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 

In this role, you will:

• Provide supervision, teaching and coaching to junior lawyers (particularly those at 0–3 PQE) across landlord and tenant, property management, sales and purchases, development and client account work, reviewing drafts, providing feedback and helping build their legal judgement, commercial awareness and confidence.
• Support the delivery of high-quality legal work by providing targeted supervision across live matters, helping junior lawyers prioritise workloads, manage deadlines and understand their role within the wider transaction and providing constructive feedback without carrying a personal caseload.
• Support training and knowledge development initiatives by identifying and feeding back common themes from supervision to Senior/Principal Supervising Lawyers, assisting with the preparation and delivery of local office training, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team, and supporting Knowledge Lawyer (KL) initiatives.
• Undertake supplemental fee-earning work, where agreed on a case-by-case basis, including preparing title reports and lease reports, conducting legal research, completing discrete project-based tasks, responding to peer queries, as well as carrying out peer reviews.
• Help junior lawyers navigate the increasingly AI enabled legal services world; balancing the challenges of maintaining the integrity of legal advice whilst harnessing the productivity gain benefits.  An in depth understanding of AI is not required but a willingness to learn about its application to our work and to be open minded about the benefits and challenges of embracing AI is welcome.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

You will be:

• Experienced real estate lawyer, ideally with a minimum of seven years' current PQE gained in private practice or in-house, with strong experience in investment acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters, asset and estate management, and development work, together with a solid understanding of current market practice and commercially acceptable negotiation positions.
• Strong technical and communication skills, able to explain complex legal issues clearly and turn technical law into practical, commercial guidance.
• Passionate about developing others, with experience of supervision, coaching and providing constructive feedback, and the confidence to work effectively with stakeholders from trainees to partners.
• Committed to helping lawyers build the skills needed to deliver practical client solutions, manage competing priorities effectively, draft high-quality legal documents, and perform confidently under pressure.
•  Inquisitive, enthusiastic, and committed to continuous learning, with a genuine interest in understanding clients' objectives and fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and collaboration.

OUR FIRM

Our story of international growth is built on a performance mindset, innovation and true collaboration. We believe results follow relationships, so we work closely with each other, and develop deep client connections to deliver. 

Our award-winning culture balances high standards and hard work with genuine care – looking out for each other, supporting professional development, in a down to earth and inclusive environment. We do the right things in the right ways, combining commercial excellence and innovative thinking with teamwork. Together, we deliver excellence, achieve stand out solutions, and enable career-defining opportunities.

We are open to flexibility in how this role is structured for the right candidate. While it is envisaged as a full-time position, with the same time and commitment demands as any other transactional real estate lawyer role, we also welcome applications from candidates seeking either part-time arrangements, or arrangements with a greater degree of certainty around working hours, with appropriate adjustment to salary expectations. We are committed to supporting flexible working where possible and are happy to discuss how the role could be shaped to meet both business needs and the preferences of the successful candidate.