Why Start Your NQ Career at SHMA?
At Shakespeare Martineau, we believe your career journey deserves a workplace where you can truly thrive. Whether you’re completing your training contract elsewhere or are newly qualified and ready for the next challenge, we’re to offer you the support, resources, and opportunities you need to launch a successful legal career.
’s why joining SHMA as an NQ solicitor is a brilliant move:

MEET THE TEAM:

Our Commercial Property team are one of the fastest growing real estate practices, having more than doubled income and significantly strengthened the team over the last two and half years. With the support of Planning and Construction, we have one of the best integrated teams. We act for local and national developers, pension funds and venture capitalists as well as foreign investors on projects throughout the UK.
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Key Responsibilities

• liaising with clients in a professional and empathetic manner
• providing assistance to senior fee earners and partners on a broad range of real estate matters, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, secured lending, portfolio management work and landlord and tenant matters
• working as part of a wider team that has a depth and breadth of experience and expertise across most industry sectors, and in every area of Commercial Property law
• handling enquiries efficiently
• working to strict deadline

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• previous experience in real estate matters within a law firm during your training contract is essential
• strong IT skills
• exceptional communication skills
• the ability to manage files effectively
• an appreciation of office financial procedures
• the ability to work well under pressure
• a high degree of initiative and lots of enthusiasm
• confident interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with clients and across the team

Key competencies you will need:

• a desire to specialise in Commercial Property
• excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients alike
• a high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment and meet deadlines
• a keenness to develop your knowledge and expertise and that of the team
• excellent organisational and prioritising skills
• the ability to work in a busy team
• a desire to support the growth of the team
• good interpersonal skills

About you – you will be:

• highly enthusiastic and happy to go beyond the job description
• respectful towards others and have a positive, willing and ‘can do’ attitude
• keen to learn, interested in driving your own career progression and be proactive in taking ownership of this

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our supportive and highly talented team to produce high quality legal services to clients on aspects of contentious and non-contentious construction work.
About Shakespeare Martineau
Welcome to Shakespeare Martineau, where we’re more than just a full-service law firm. With over 1100 specialists, including lawyers and business support professionals, we’re committed to unlocking potential in our people and clients, inspiring confidence, growth, and development.
Our purpose is clear: we provide creative solutions and advice that help individuals and businesses achieve their commercial and personal goals. But what truly sets us apart is our focus on building lasting relationships and championing our clients, ensuring they receive the best possible business and personal advice.
At Shakespeare Martineau, it’s our people who make us special. We understand what our team members want and give them the support they need to succeed. Recognising everyone’s contribution and harnessing the unique power of teams, we work together to achieve success.
Diversity is at the heart of our firm. We actively build and develop diverse teams, bringing together different backgrounds, personalities, and perspectives to deliver amazing solutions for our clients. We believe in playing to our strengths, constantly striving to improve, and empowering our teams with individual responsibility for their own learning and growth.
Join us at Shakespeare Martineau and become a valued member of a team where we unlock your potential, appreciate your contributions, and achieve success together.
As part of Ampa, we are part of a large multi-brand group, all of our brands are linked by a shared purpose and set of values that brings about a positive, inclusive and diverse work culture - helping everyone achieve their ambitions.

• liaising with clients in a professional and empathetic manner
• providing assistance to senior fee earners and partners on a broad range of real estate matters, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, secured lending, portfolio management work and landlord and tenant matters
• working as part of a wider team that has a depth and breadth of experience and expertise across most industry sectors, and in every area of Commercial Property law
• handling enquiries efficiently
• working to strict deadlin