Hays
Commercial Property Associate / Snr Associate | National Firm
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Role Overview
As an ambitious Associate or Senior Associate, this role offers the opportunity to work on high-quality commercial property matters, develop your client relationships, and play a key role in the continued expansion of a market-leading practice.
Your New Team
Working as part of a nationally recognised Commercial Property team, you will advise on a broad range of commercial real estate matters for investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, developers and other commercial clients.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to take the next step in their career within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that genuinely supports progression and professional development.
Your New Role
- Advise on a wide range of commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, landlord and tenant matters, asset management and telecoms work.
- Lead transactions from instruction through to completion.
- Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial property agreements.
- Support clients involved in strategic development projects.
- Build and strengthen client relationships, becoming a trusted adviser.
- Work closely with colleagues across the wider Real Estate and Transactional Property Group.
- Participate in business development, networking and profile-raising activities.
- Support and mentor junior lawyers and trainees.
- Deliver commercially focused, pragmatic legal advice aligned to clients' business objectives.
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What You'll Need to Succeed
- Applications are encouraged from qualified Commercial Property Solicitors with experience gained at a respected regional, national or international law firm.
- Experience handling a broad range of commercial property matters.
- Strong technical and drafting skills.
- Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management abilities.
- A commercial, solutions-focused approach.
- Confidence managing matters independently while working collaboratively within a team.
- An interest in business development and growing client relationships.
- A proactive and ambitious approach to career development.
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members, particularly at Senior Associate or Managing Associate level.
What You'll Get in Return
- This firm has built a reputation for combining high-quality legal work with a genuinely supportive and inclusive culture.
- High-quality nationally recognised commercial property work.
- Clear progression opportunities.
- Market-leading training and development.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
- Enhanced family leave policies.
- Sabbatical opportunities.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial culture focused on long-term career growth.
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