Property Law Recruitment Update

The Clarke Edwards Partnership explores exciting new opportunities in property law, from residential and commercial roles to specialist areas like energy and agriculture. Read on for key highlights and insights into the 2025 legal recruitment landscape.

2025 and a look at the latest vacancies:  

January has started strong within the legal recruitment world and The Clarke Edwards Partnership has been busy catching up with clients to understand and support their recruitment plans for the year ahead.   We have experienced an increase in new vacancies and if you are considering your career and plans for 2025, now is a great time to sound out the market and discuss with us your requirements and any suitable opportunities that meet your preferences.    

The Clarke Edwards Partnership is working on a number of roles for those in the residential property market, as well as identifying new opportunities for those working in the commercial and residential development arena.   Current vacancies range from associate to partner/director level as well as opportunities for paralegals and administrative assistants.   Lawyers and fee earners with property litigation experience remain in high demand and there are a growing number of regional agricultural property vacancies with many firms open to applications from those with a more general property background wishing to make a move into this specialist area.  

The Clarke Edwards Partnership works with private practice law firms, in house organisation and public sector clients across the UK and appreciates that outside of the working week is often the best time to plan and discuss your career.    Confidential telephone appointments are available over the weekends and evenings too, and you can find our full contact details included below.  

You can view our full list of property law vacancies on the following pages, and below we have taken this opportunity to highlight some of the unique and interesting opportunities that have come to the market in 2025 so far:  

In House Property Law Expert 

Remote working role, ideally senior associate level  

This is a unique opportunity for a property law expert to join an impressive and forward-thinking organisation offering residential legal services with the support and assistance of an industry leading AI platform.    This role would suit an individual with a background in residential property law who is keen to get involved in this rapidly growing area.   Day to day duties will involve processing a number of property transactions and also mentoring and supporting residential property fee earners requiring assistance with more complex and unusual matters.   The role will also include attending the office in person approximately once per month, in London.   

Real Estate - Energy and Infrastructure  

The Clarke Edwards Partnership has also seen an increase in real estate roles within the energy and infrastructure sector, and you will find more information on current openings below:  

Senior Associate Level – A leading firm with a national presence is seeking a senior individual to join the team and act on behalf of developers, buyers, sellers, and funders of a full range of onshore and offshore technologies.  Duties will include drafting and negotiating leases, options, securities, and servitudes for clean energy projects. The successful candidate will also undertake due diligence, reviewing of titles, enquiries, and searches as well as work closely with across other departments at the firm including corporate, construction, planning and regulatory teams.   

Associate Level – This global firm are seeking an additional in the energy & infrastructure team to advise investors, financiers and developers on all matters relating to global energy and infrastructure projects. 

Professional Support Lawyers  

Real Estate Law / Agricultural Property Law  

The Clarke Edwards Partnership are also working on opportunities open to those at senior level associate and above, to support busy and thriving property teams in a professional support lawyer capacity particularly in Real Estate and Agricultural Property Law.  

If you are currently in a PSL role and are looking for a new challenge or if you are a lawyer considering a move into such a role, please do not hesitate to reach out.    Firms are keen to keep their teams up to date and informed on latest development in law and practice and are seeking individuals who can demonstrate effective knowledge sharing, facilitate learning and development, and deliver programmes and events as well as provide technical assistance on bespoke queries and transactions.  These roles will also see successful applicants preparing precedents and documentation for wider use as well as preparing team bulletins and writing articles to assist in promotion the department and firm.  

If any of the highlighted opportunities are of interest please do get in touch, and please do read on for an overview on the current property related vacancies currently available.