Professional Support Lawyer in Guildford

Are you an experienced Property Solicitor looking to step away from fee earning while remaining at the forefront of technical legal practice? A top-ranked Legal 500 firm is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer (Property) to join its highly regarded Property division. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a strategic, knowledge-led role supporting both the Commercial Property and Residential Property teams, helping to drive technical excellence, innovation and best practice.

Working closely with partners and lawyers across the department, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how legal knowledge is developed, shared and applied. From creating precedents and delivering training to supporting legal technology and process improvement, you'll help ensure the team continues to provide exceptional client service.

Working collaboratively across the Property teams, you will:

• Develop, maintain and enhance high-quality precedents, templates and know-how resources.
• Provide technical guidance and legal research on complex property matters.
• Act as a trusted technical sounding board on issues including commercial leases, landlord and tenant, title matters, development work and residential conveyancing.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, ensuring the team remains up to date with legislative changes, including leasehold reform and SDLT.
• Design and deliver engaging training sessions, technical updates and learning programmes for solicitors, trainees and junior lawyers.
• Support the team's learning and development strategy and promote technical excellence across the department.
• Contribute to client seminars, legal updates, thought leadership, articles and business development initiatives.
• Drive knowledge-sharing, legal innovation and the adoption of legal technology.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, enhance efficiency and promote consistency across the Property teams.
• Collaborate with colleagues across other practice areas to support integrated client advice and departmental initiatives.

You’ll be:

• A qualified Solicitor with 6+ years' PQE in Commercial Property, Residential Property, or a combination of both.
• An established Professional Support Lawyer or an experienced fee earner looking to transition into a knowledge-focused role.
• Technically strong, with excellent drafting, research and precedent development skills.
• A confident communicator who enjoys mentoring, training and supporting colleagues.
• Interested in legal innovation, knowledge management and continuous improvement.

What’s on Offer?

• Join one of the region’s top-ranked Legal 500 Property teams.
• A genuine opportunity to step into a strategic, non-fee‑earning role while remaining closely involved in high-quality property work.
• Competitive salary and a bespoke PSL bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working with flexible start and finish times.
• Enhanced pension, maternity and paternity benefits, Perkbox and a comprehensive benefits package.
• A collaborative, supportive culture with genuine opportunities for professional development.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Property lawyer who enjoys technical excellence, knowledge sharing and innovation, and is looking to make a lasting impact within one of the region’s leading Property teams.

For more information, please reach out to Ashleigh Curtis. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.