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Our Chambers recognised Commercial Property team are looking for an enthusiastic and client-facing Solicitor, ideally at the relatively early stages of their post-qualified career, to join our Bristol office.
The opportunity
Our wider Real Estate department is headed up by Partner Michelle Bendall, with teams across all of our offices, recognising our breadth and strength in servicing a strong national client base.
Your new role sits within the Commercial Property team, working alongside Legal Director, Richard Vann Jones and Senior Associate, Rory Young, who handle a broad spectrum of work for a diverse client base, including banks, developers, local authorities, and private sector clients. Your workload will be varied and interesting, and will cover landlord and tenant matters, acquisitions and disposals, development and property finance. The team regularly work with high-profile clients on complex transactions, meaning you'll be involved in quality, high-calibre matters.
This is a sociable and collaborative role where you'll enjoy working closely with colleagues in other teams and offices. We're always keen to ensure our lawyers gain real client contact, especially during the early stages of their qualified career, and so you'll be encouraged to manage your own caseload from an early stage within a supportive framework for supervision to nurture personal development and growth for your future career with us.
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You'll be based at our newly refurbished, waterfront offices in Bristol City Centre and we offer a hybrid and flexible working model to ensure a good work life balance.
We invite you to watch our video - Join the Real Estate Team | VWV - to find out more about the team and life at VWV!
About You
Ideally, you'll have a couple of years' experience under your belt, working in a Commercial Property team on a variety of matters. You do not need to have experience in a specific sector, but you should be resilient, self-motivated, enthusiastic, passionate and willing to learn.
At VWV, we're open-minded about your career path - whether you're currently with a smaller local firm, a mid-sized regional firm, or relocating from a national firm, what truly matters to us is your ability, passion and aspirations within the Commercial Property field.
About Us
We're a Top 100, full-service UK law firm with circa 600 employees. With 4 offices in Bristol, Birmingham, London and Watford, we have a close-knit, cohesive and friendly culture. We believe in integrity and authenticity, both in our interactions with each other as well as with our clients. With a strong reputation, not just for the quality and variety of our work, but also our people, we strive to hire individuals who are proactive and passionate about what they do.
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We're also striving to be an inclusive employer, to create a workplace and environment that promotes and values diversity, where everyone, regardless of background, can reach their full potential. Please speak to our Talent Acquisition Advisor if you require any reasonable adjustments, so that we can ensure the best possible candidate experience for you.
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Making the next career move is one that can feel immensely daunting and we've all been there! It's more than likely you'll have one or two questions on the role or firm before you feel happy to apply. If so, please contact me, Emma Forrester, Head of Talent Acquisition, in complete confidence on 07384 256175 or eforrester@vwv.co.uk and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
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