Commercial Property Lawyer

Blake Morgan LLP; Reading; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Blake Morgan LLP in Reading is seeking Commercial Property Solicitors with broad property experience to join our Real Estate team. You will handle matters for investors, developers, banks, occupiers, local authorities and telecoms operators, including leases and development work, with high-value deals in a fast-paced environment.

You will work exclusively in Reading, collaborating with colleagues across offices, and benefit from hybrid working typically with 3 days in the office.

Formación

• Experience on high-value real estate transactions including leases and development.
• Background in property finance or development is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, leases, licences, transfers and deeds.
• Undertake due diligence and review title searches.
• Liaise with clients and opposing counsel on transactions.
• Obtain quotes for indemnity policies and coordinate with insurers.
• Conduct legal research and attend client meetings.

Descripción del empleo

We are currently looking to hire into our Reading based Real Estate team and welcome applications from Commercial Property Solicitors with broad ranging property experience. The team acts for investors, developers, banks, occupiers, local authorities, and telecoms operators and is highly regarded for its work.

If successful you can expect a balance of public and private sector work and your responsibilities might include but not be limited to leases and agreements, mixed use site development matters, due diligence and client support in conjunction with more senior fee earners. This role will support prestigious clients on high value deals, in a fast paced and dynamic environment. The successfully appointed candidate will be given an opportunity to work on a variety of matters, both autonomously and as part of the wider team.

We can provide you with an excellent platform to develop both your technical ability and business development skills within a supportive and thriving team.

Whilst you will be part of a large real estate team which spans our other offices (especially Southampton, London, Oxford, Cardiff and Manchester), you will be working exclusively in the real estate team in our Reading office. You will likely soon develop close client relationships that will endure through your career. Our encouragement of a decent work/life balance and complimentary interests will help you towards a strong long-term profile in this region. We support hybrid working, typically with 3 days flexible office attendance, according to business need.

Typical Workload

We are looking for a solicitor to assist with and work alongside all members of our commercial property team. Typical workload will involve:

• Supporting and/or taking full responsibility for deals by drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases, licences, transfers, deeds, etc.
• Undertaking due diligence tasks by reviewing and reporting on title, raising enquiries, reviewing searches
• Liaising with clients and lawyers on the other side of transactions
• Obtaining quotes for indemnity policies, liaising with insurance brokers and underwriters as appropriate
• Undertaking legal research
• Attending client or all parties' meetings

Skills / Experience Required

Your experience will probably have been acquired at a leading national or regional firm where you have been involved in good quality real estate work (including leases and agreements and development matters). A background within property finance and/or property development would be highly desirable. Any telecoms experience would also be desirable but not essential.

We expect candidates for the position to have the following personal attributes:

• Confident and personable
• Strong technical competence
• Commercial approach
• Excellent communication skills and able to explain complex matters to clients without a legal background
• A team player
• Resilient and adaptable
• Willingness to get involved and assist with practice and sector development
• Ability to establish a rapport with clients both face to face and via telephone or email, in order to ensure impeccable client service
• Motivated and ambitious

The interview process will start as soon as suitable candidates have been identified.

Blake Morgan strives to create and maintain a positive, non-discriminatory work environment. We will ensure that all applications for vacancies will be considered without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, colour, religion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or marital status. We strive to ensure that our shortlisting and interviewing panels are diverse. Further details about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion can be found here.