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Commercial Real Estate Lawyer - Canary Wharf, London | Hybrid – 4 days office / 1 day from home
A well-established London property business is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Real Estate Lawyer to join its in-house legal team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor with strong commercial property experience to work across a diverse real estate portfolio, including commercial, residential, and hotel assets. You will provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice across acquisitions, disposals, leasing, property disputes, and wider commercial matters.
Responsibilities
- Advising on commercial real estate transactions, including property acquisitions, disposals, asset purchases, and corporate acquisitions.
- Supporting property development and investment projects from a legal perspective.
- Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial leases and associated property documentation.
- Managing landlord and tenant matters, including disputes and real estate litigation.
- Negotiating and drafting supplier, commercial, and operational contracts.
- Providing clear, commercially focused legal advice to senior stakeholders across the business.
- Managing external advisers where required and ensuring legal matters are dealt with efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Supporting on ad-hoc legal projects across the wider property portfolio.
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The successful candidate will be:
- A qualified Solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE in commercial real estate.
- Experienced in commercial property transactions, including sales and acquisitions.
- Confident handling landlord and tenant matters, commercial lease negotiations, and property disputes.
- Strong in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Commercially astute, pragmatic, and able to balance legal risk with business objectives.
- An excellent communicator, able to build relationships with both internal stakeholders and external advisers.
- Organized, detail-focused, and comfortable managing a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.
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Experience within hotel real estate or hospitality-related property matters would be advantageous, although this is not essential.
Package
- Salary of £80,000–£90,000, depending on experience.
- Hybrid working – four days per week in the Canary Wharf office and one day from home.
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to five additional days.
- Private healthcare.
- Employer pension contribution starting at 5%, increasing annually up to 10%.
- Employee discounts across group-owned restaurants and hotel brands.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial property lawyer who enjoys working close to the commercial decision-making process and wants exposure to a broad, high-quality real estate portfolio.
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