Job Description:

Commercial Property Solicitor

Location: Leicester or Ruislip (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Our client is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Commercial Property Solicitor to join their growing Commercial Property team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor who enjoys managing a varied caseload of commercial real estate matters while building strong client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of a well-established practice.

The successful candidate will advise a diverse client base including developers, investors, landlords, tenants, SMEs, corporate occupiers and lenders across a broad range of commercial property transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of commercial property matters from instruction through to completion.
• Advising clients on:
  • Commercial acquisitions and disposals
  • Landlord and tenant matters
  • Commercial leases, assignments and renewals
  • Property development and site acquisitions
  • Option agreements and conditional contracts
  • Property finance and secured lending transactions
  • Asset management matters
• Conducting title investigations and due diligence.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation.
• Liaising with clients, agents, lenders, local authorities and other professional advisers.
• Providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice.
• Maintaining high standards of client care and compliance.
• Supporting business development activities and networking initiatives.
• Assisting with the supervision and development of junior team members where appropriate.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales.
• Ideally 3+ years' PQE in Commercial Property, although applications from all PQE levels will be considered.
• Strong technical knowledge of commercial real estate law.
• Experience managing transactions independently.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Commercially aware with a client-focused approach.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Bonus and performance-related incentives.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

Location

The successful candidate can be based from either the Leicester or Ruislip office, with flexibility for hybrid working and occasional travel where required.

Interested candidates should possess a strong technical grounding in commercial property law together with a proactive and client-focused approach to delivering excellent legal services.

Ardour Associates values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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