Commercial Property Legal Executive

McKinlay Law; London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Central London is seeking a Commercial Property Legal Executive. The ideal candidate should be a qualified legal executive or possess strong real estate experience and should have a deep understanding of commercial leases. Key responsibilities include managing complex title structures, drafting and negotiating leases, and maintaining excellent client communications. The role offers a supportive environment with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Modern working environment

Excellent training

Team-oriented culture

Qualifications

• Must have strong technical knowledge of commercial property law.
• Experience in preparing SDLT forms and registrations is essential.
• Ability to deal with complex title structures and commercial leasing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SDLT forms and registrations.
• Deal with complex title structures and conduct title investigations.
• Draft and negotiate various property documents including leases.

Skills

Knowledge of commercial leases

Client handling skills

Communication skills

Pro-active work ethic

Confidence in dealing with industry players

Education

CILEx process completion or equivalent

Job description

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Job Title: Commercial Property Legal Executive

Salary: to £46,000 depending on experience + Excellent Benefits

Location: Central London

Prestigious London law firm are looking for a commercial property fee earner; either a qualified legal executive or a candidate with very strong real estate experience who is currently undergoing the CILEx process and running their own files. You will be assisting this leading team with the management of large City estates as well as private clients dealing with sales, purchases and landlord and tenant matters.

This is a diverse role and you must have a detailed and thorough knowledge of commercial leases, lease surrenders, and management transactions especially licences to assign, underlet and alter, deeds of variation etc. You will be dealing with mixed portfolios encompassing retail, office residential and other properties and it is essential that you are able to run your own files.

A selection of duties will include:

• Preparing SDLT forms and registrations
• Dealing with complex title structures
• Commercial leasing
• Carrying out title investigation and searches
• Drafting and negotiating documents including leases, Deeds of Assignment, Deeds of Variation, and Rent Review Memorandum
• Reviewing leases

You must have the confidence and dynamism to deal with key industry players including clients, developers and HNWIs and be able to work to set timescales and deadlines, ensuring the client’s needs and expectations are met and managed at all times.

It is essential that you have strong technical knowledge and a pro-active, self-motivated work ethic as well as exceptional client handling skills combined with excellent communication skills. This is an extremely busy role and so you must have the ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a professional approach.

The client offers a modern, supportive working environment with excellent training and benefits and an extremely friendly, team-orientated culture. Fantastic opportunity for a qualified / part-qualified legal executive to join this leading, top 100 firm.

McKinlay Law endeavour to contact all successful candidates within 24 hours. However, due to the volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not heard from us within 24 hours your application has been unsuccessful and we have not retained your details.