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Commercial Property Solicitor
NQ–5 Years’ PQE | London
We are working with an established regional Legal 500 law firm seeking a Commercial Property Solicitor to join its London-based real estate team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an NQ or solicitor with up to five years’ PQE to develop within a substantial commercial property practice advising investors, developers, landlords, tenants, businesses and financial institutions.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary firm with complementary expertise in real estate finance, corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, employment, professional negligence, immigration, technology and media, and wills, trusts and probate.
The Role
You will work across a broad range of commercial real estate matters, with responsibility and supervision tailored to your level of experience.
Newly qualified solicitors will receive structured support from experienced property lawyers, while more experienced candidates will have greater autonomy over their caseload and client relationships.
The team’s work includes:
- Commercial property acquisitions and disposals
- Commercial leases and lease renewals
- Landlord and tenant matters
- Property development and development sites
- Investment property and portfolio transactions
- Real estate finance and secured lending
- Refinancing and lender requirements
- Agreements for lease, licences and deeds of variation
- Property management and asset-management matters
- Offices, retail premises, hotels, leisure developments and industrial property
- Advising investors, developers, banks, landlords, tenants and corporate occupiers
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Key Responsibilities
- Managing commercial property transactions from instruction through to completion and post-completion
- Conducting title investigations and reporting on legal and commercial risks
- Drafting and negotiating leases, agreements for lease, licences and ancillary documentation
- Acting on acquisitions, disposals and investment property transactions
- Advising landlords and tenants on lease grants, renewals, assignments, underlettings and variations
- Supporting development transactions from site acquisition through to funding and disposal
- Assisting with real estate finance matters, including due diligence, security documentation and lender requirements
- Raising and responding to enquiries and resolving title or transactional issues
- Preparing reports on title and Certificates of Title where appropriate
- Liaising directly with clients, agents, lenders, surveyors, accountants and other solicitors
- Managing transaction deadlines, file administration, billing and regulatory requirements
- Developing strong relationships with clients and professional referrers
- Supporting business development and the continued growth of the commercial property practice
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm’s corporate, finance, dispute resolution and private wealth teams
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About You
- Qualified solicitor in England and Wales with between NQ and five years’ PQE
- Previous commercial property experience gained during a training contract, qualifying work experience or post-qualification practice
- Exposure to commercial leases, acquisitions, disposals or landlord and tenant matters
- An interest in developing experience across investment, development and real estate finance work
- Strong legal drafting, analytical and negotiation skills
- Commercial awareness and the ability to understand clients’ wider business objectives
- Clear and professional communication with clients and third parties
- Strong organisation and file-management skills
- Able to manage competing priorities and transaction deadlines
- Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative environment
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