Junior Commercial Property Lawyer in Leeds

About us

Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors with offices in Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK (and beyond) and are considered one of the leading expert practices outside of London. We pride ourselves on providing a superior service to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment. We have exceptional staff retention levels, and with our supportive leadership team, we ensure our teams’ wellness is truly at the forefront of everything we do and believe in.

What We Can Offer You

Life outside work matters, as does fit. We promote work‑life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us. We offer an alternative to the full-service corporate firms who have a commercial property offering, as we operate in less corporate and more niche sectors. In addition to great technical work within a friendly and collaborative working environment, we offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Agile Working
• Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Cash Plan Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 1200 chargeable hours

About the role

This role offers the opportunity to handle a broad range of commercial property matters for our niche client base of privately owned businesses, charities, landed estates and trusts. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing general commercial property transactions, including acquisitions and disposals
• Advising on landlord and tenant matters
• Advising clients on inter‑family or company gifts and associated matters
• Acting on secured lending work, including mortgages and charges
• Preparing and negotiating ancillary property documentation such as easements, options and pre‑emption agreements

While previous experience or an interest in specialist areas such as rural property, landed estates, trusts or the charitable sector would be advantageous, it is not essential. Full training and support will be provided to develop expertise in these areas. The successful candidate will be confident managing their own caseload and working independently while also contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment. Regular supervision and guidance will be provided as part of ongoing development. There will also be opportunities to get involved in business development activities, including contributing to seminars, client updates and sector publications. Support and coaching are available, including for public speaking where needed. Occasionally, the role may require attendance at client meetings or networking events outside of core hours, as well as some travel. However, this is expected to be minimal.

The ideal candidate

This role would suit a junior qualified Lawyer of around 0-3 years PQE.

Application Process

Our selection process for this position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity

Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of what we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.