Commercial Property Lawyer

Merton Council; Uxbridge Moor; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome payment

Hybrid working

Flexible working options

Health and well-being initiatives

Staff development

Job summary

Merton Council, via the South London Legal Partnership, seeks a commercial property lawyer to manage diverse asset workloads, including sales, purchases, leases and licences. Hybrid working with one day in the office is offered. Applicants with 2+ years PQE in commercial property are welcomed, including newly qualified candidates.

Solicitors or Legal Executives with knowledge of land title matters and property transaction legislation are encouraged to apply. Local authority experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or legal executive with 2+ years PQE.
• Experience managing a diverse commercial property asset workload.
• Good understanding of land title matters and legislation governing property transactions.
• Able to work to tight timescales; a real team player, self-motivated and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse workload in commercial property asset management.
• Handle commercial property sales.
• Handle commercial property purchases.
• Handle commercial property leases and licences.
• Work to tight timescales.

Skills

Land title matters

Property transaction legislation

Team player

Self-motivated

Flexible

Works to tight timescales

Local authority experience

Education

Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification

2+ years PQE

Job description

This commercial property lawyer post sits in the Legal department of Merton Council, delivered through the South London Legal Partnership, a shared in-house legal service for five boroughs. The work centres on commercial property asset management, covering sales, purchases, leases and licences, and land title matters. The role is open to solicitors or legal executives with at least two years PQE, though newly qualified candidates will be considered, and offers hybrid working with one day in the office. Applications completed via AI will not be accepted.

What the job involves

• Manage a diverse workload in commercial property asset management
• Handle commercial property sales
• Handle commercial property purchases
• Handle commercial property leases and licences
• Work to tight timescales

What’s required

Qualifications

• Solicitor or Legal Executive qualification

Experience

• Minimum 2 years PQE
• Experience managing a diverse commercial property asset workload

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of land title matters
• Good understanding of legislation on property transactions
• Works to tight timescales
• Real team player, self-motivated and flexible

Nice to have

• Local authority experience

What’s offered

• £3,000 welcome payment for new Merton Council employees
• Hybrid working with one day in the office
• Wide range of flexible working options
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Staff development in an inclusive and supportive environment