Commercial Property Lawyer

Novoexec; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law practice in Kent and Sussex is seeking a Head of Commercial Property Designate to lead a thriving team. The role involves overseeing workflows, managing client relationships, and contributing to team success in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive to step into a leadership role and potentially gain ownership of the practice based on performance.

Qualifications

• Experienced and qualified in Commercial Property matters.
• People management experience or interest.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead Commercial Property workflows.
• Act as primary contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure team success and positive culture.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organisation

Commercial Management

Team Player

Education

Solicitor

Legal Executive

Job description

The Company

Our client is a well–established and highly successful law practice with offices in Kent and Sussex that offers expert & trusted legal advice to a broad range of clients. The business is doing very well and has a thriving Commercial Property offering. The Department has excellent relationships with clients and works across a wide variety of Commercial Property matters. Due to continued growth, there exists the key strategic requirement to recruit a Head of Commercial Property Designate at either a Solicitor, Associate or Salaried Partner level.

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead a broad range of Commercial Property workflows, personally running your own caseload capably and competently – e.g. landlord, tenant, leases and development work
• Involvement with forecasts, fees, development & mentoring of staff
• Help to ensure this Commercial Property team is successful; achieves and exceeds targets, grows and has very positive culture
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients and other stakeholders, delivering great results and service for clients
• Be involved with company networking and marketing where appropriate
• Effective time management and organisation skills with the running of the team and services provided in relation to all client matters

Objective Expertise & Subjective Traits

Suitable candidates for this role are likely to have the following backgrounds:

• An experienced and qualified self–sufficient Solicitor or Legal Executive in Commercial Property matters
• A strong communicator with excellent time management, organisation, commercial management and administration skills
• Ideally people management experience to date or an interest to get involved with this
• Determined, focused, energetic and a team player
• Proactive, confident and professional at all times with a high degree of integrity
• Hands on, progressive and someone that is able to challenge, improve and develop existing practices
• Enthusiastic outlook and charismatic with a good sense of humour

The Opportunity

• The opportunity to be part of a well–established, high calibre and successful Sussex and Kent practice
• The chance to join a successful business with a strong Commercial Property discipline offering that is growing
• The chance to work within a stimulating, highly sociable and positive environment
• The opportunity to run a Department and be a Salaried Partner
• The chance to get ownership of the practice over the next couple of years based on performance

If this opportunity is of interest, please do email us your CV.