Job Description

Job role:

Associate

Hours

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 (37.5 hours per week)
Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025 for the second year running and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Team:

Health Real Estate

Location:

Leeds

Benefits:

At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.
Here are some examples of what we offer:Annual leave starting at 25 days Annual bonus scheme Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days Optional private medical insurance via BUPA Annual fitness allowance Flexible pension scheme ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme Medicash EAP with access to counselling Enhanced family leave policies Access to confidential, expert support via Fertifa in relation to reproductive health and wellbeing Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year via Bright Horizons Life assurance Group income protection Annual travel season ticket loan Hybrid working and dress for your day policy Bespoke training and development opportunities Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role overview

Introduction to the role:
This role provides the opportunity to join one of the fastest growing business groups of Hill Dickinson. The Healthcare team have been growing year-on-year with a team of over 70+ lawyers and national coverage. We are one of the leading law firms providing legal advice and support to the NHS and independent healthcare organisations.
Our dedicated Health Real Estate team are now looking to recruit an ambitious Associate, to work on a wide range of Healthcare property matters for the NHS and private sector organisations operating in the Health and Social Care Sector.
Within this role, you will be given plenty of client responsibility and exposure (including travel) whilst being part of a supportive and collaborative team. Introduction to the team:
The Leeds team has a strong culture of collaboration, respect and transparency both with our clients and our people. We work closely with colleagues in Liverpool and Newcastle and have a "one team" approach to collaborative working across these offices.
Experts in their field, the Health Real Estate team regularly advises NHS bodies and independent sector providers of health and social care services on a broad range of property matters. As well as advising ICBs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts, primary care providers and private healthcare companies, the team advises key national organisations including NHS England.

Key responsibilities:

Corporate support on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the social care or independent health sector Property due diligence on secured lending transactions in the social care or independent health sector Negotiation of leases and associated landlord and tenant matters - acting for landlord and tenants Title investigation and reporting Deed of Easements, Licences, Tenancy at Will Providing property support to the wider commercial team on innovative contracting including joint ventures, alliance agreements and partnering arrangements Supporting business development strategies of the team and wider business group and presenting as the face of the firm to clients and intermediaries Working with the wider Leeds team to proactively promote and raise the profile of Hill Dickinson in Leeds, including attending networking events Developing your own relationships with clients / intermediaries.

What are we looking for:

Qualified solicitor Proven experience of advising in all areas of commercial property law and practice, ideally within the sector but other relevant experience will be considered Proven landlord and tenant experience Excellent communication, organisation and research skills Excellent attention to detail Demonstrable ability to manage high volume caseloads, achieving strict client deadlines Ability to work effectively as part of a team and develop relationships within the wider team Willingness to take responsibility and ownership of client work, with supervision as appropriate Ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure Ability to play a proactive part in business development and profile-raising activity Positive attitude and interest in exploring and learning about new and unfamiliar legal areas Ability to work flexibly and proactively
If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to submit an application and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.
Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process. At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.