Commercial Property Lawyer

Blake Morgan LLP; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Private healthcare

Job summary

Blake Morgan LLP is seeking a Commercial Property Lawyer to join the Reading office within the real estate team. The role focuses on a broad range of private and public sector property matters, including leases, development and property financing, with a mix of autonomous and team-based work.

The successful candidate will work on high-value deals for prestigious clients, with a balanced workload across public and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-quality real estate work including leases, development matters and due diligence.
• Strong client-facing and advisory capabilities.
• Able to work autonomously within a team and manage multiple matters.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases, licences and deeds.
• Undertaking due diligence tasks and reporting on title and searches.
• Liaising with clients and other lawyers to progress transactions.
• Attending client meetings and providing clear updates on matters.

Skills

Communication skills

Commercial approach

Team player

Confident and personable

Technical competence

Resilient

Ambitious

Job description

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

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

Commercial Property Lawyer

Company: Blake Morgan LLP

Salary: Competitive + 26 days holiday & private healthcare

Hours: Full-time

Location: Reading, RG1 1AX

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 28 Oct 2026

Closing date: 27 Nov 2026

Essential requirements

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 personableStrong technical competenceCommercial approachRelevant sector expertiseExcellent communication skills and able to explain complex matters to clients without a legal backgroundA team playerResilient and adaptableWillingness to get involved and assist with practice and sector developmentAbility to establish a rapport with clients both face to face and via telephone or email, in order to ensure impeccable client serviceMotivated and ambitious

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