Commercial Property Solicitor

Location: Thames Valley

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Partnership Prospects

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, dependent upon experience.
• Clear pathway towards Partnership.
• Excellent quality commercial property work across the Thames Valley.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Established client base with genuine opportunities to build your own practice.
• Broad and varied commercial property caseload.
• Strong emphasis on business development and long-term career progression.
• Well-established regional firm with an excellent local reputation.
• Modern offices with high levels of Partner accessibility.
• Long-term career security within an ambitious and growing practice.

About This Firm:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded regional law firm with an established reputation for delivering commercially focused legal advice to businesses, investors, developers and private clients throughout the Thames Valley. The Commercial Property team advises a broad client base ranging from owner-managed businesses and investors through to developers, lenders and commercial landlords. The department handles a varied mix of acquisitions, disposals, development projects, secured lending and landlord and tenant work, whilst working closely alongside the firm's Corporate, Litigation and Employment teams to deliver a truly joined-up service.

The firm combines the quality of work often associated with larger regional practices whilst maintaining a genuinely collegiate culture where lawyers are encouraged to develop long-term client relationships and build successful careers.

The Opportunity:

Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor to join the firm's established Commercial Property department. This role would suit an ambitious Commercial Property Solicitor who enjoys managing high-quality work whilst also taking an active role in developing client relationships and growing a personal practice. The successful individual will inherit a strong flow of existing work whilst also being encouraged and supported to build their own profile within the local business community. For the right person, there is a genuine long-term route towards Partnership, with the firm actively seeking individuals who want to establish themselves within the practice and become part of its future leadership. This reflects the firm's long-term succession planning and continued investment in its next generation of Partners.

The Role:

The successful candidate will:

• Manage a varied commercial property caseload from instruction through to completion.
• Advise clients on acquisitions and disposals of commercial property.
• Handle landlord and tenant matters, including lease negotiations, renewals and licences.
• Advise developers, investors, lenders and business owners on a broad range of property transactions.
• Assist with development projects, site acquisitions and associated property matters.
• Advise on secured lending transactions acting for both lenders and borrowers.
• Work closely with colleagues across Corporate and Litigation where transactions require wider commercial input.
• Develop long-term client relationships and become embedded within the local business community.
• Take an active role in networking and business development.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the Commercial Property department.

Types of Work:

Your caseload is likely to include:

• Commercial Acquisitions & Disposals
• Commercial Leases
• Landlord & Tenant
• Development & Site Acquisition
• Options & Conditional Contracts
• Portfolio Transactions
• Secured Lending
• Investment Property
• Property Finance
• Sale & Leaseback Transactions
• Property Management Matters
• Commercial Property Support on Corporate Transactions

Candidate Requirements:

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• Approximately 5+ years' PQE within Commercial Property.
• Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of commercial property matters.
• Experience handling landlord and tenant work.
• Experience acting on acquisitions, disposals and secured lending transactions.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to provide practical advice.
• A genuine interest in business development and building long-term client relationships.
• The ambition to develop your own client following over time.
• A collaborative approach and desire to become an integral member of the wider firm.
• Partnership aspirations would be viewed particularly favourably.

Why Join?

This opportunity offers considerably more than simply joining another Commercial Property team. You will become part of a respected regional practice where quality of work, client relationships and long-term career development are genuinely valued. The firm is looking for someone who wants to build something over time rather than simply manage an existing caseload. There is a strong emphasis on supporting ambitious lawyers who enjoy networking, developing business and becoming recognised within the local market. Combined with an excellent quality of work, approachable Partners and a clear pathway towards Partnership, this represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Commercial Property Solicitor looking to establish themselves within a thriving Thames Valley practice.

Career Prospects:

This is a genuine long-term appointment rather than simply filling an immediate vacancy. The successful individual will have the opportunity to build a strong client following, develop into a senior leadership role and progress towards Partnership within a firm that actively invests in ambitious lawyers who are committed to growing both themselves and the wider business.

Apply:

If you are an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor looking for high-quality work, genuine career progression and a clear route towards Partnership within a respected Thames Valley practice, we would be delighted to speak with you in complete confidence.