At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal advice on commercial real estate transactions and support property development projects.
- Company: Established London property business with a focus on diverse real estate portfolios.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, generous leave, private healthcare, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and influence key commercial decisions in a thriving real estate environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years in commercial real estate and strong negotiation skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 90000 £ per year.
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.
Reporting to the Senior Solicitor, you will play a key role in supporting the business’s ongoing property investment, development and asset‑management activity.
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.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Organised, detail‑focused and comfortable managing a varied workload in a fast‑paced environment.
- 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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