Commercial Property Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Excellent career development

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

ENL Legal Recruitment is seeking a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor for a leading regional firm covering Devon and Somerset. The role offers a senior leadership position with scope to shape growth, manage a varied property caseload, and mentor junior lawyers within a supportive, office-based and hybrid environment.

The successful candidate will bring strong Commercial Property expertise, client relationship skills, and a strategic, business-focused mindset to drive the department forward in

Qualifications

• Strong experience across general Commercial Property.
• Excellent technical and drafting skills.
• Ability to manage your own caseload and client relationships.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or managing junior lawyers and staff.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to client work.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence and ambition to take a leading role within a growing team.
• Genuine team-player mentality.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload of transactional Commercial Property matters.
• Manage your own files independently from instruction through to completion.
• Advise clients on a broad range of commercial property transactions.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Take a senior and leading role within the Commercial Property team.
• Support and mentor more junior members of the team.
• Manage staff and contribute to the effective running of the department.
• Play an active role in developing and growing the Commercial Property offering.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the firm's offices.

Skills

Commercial Property

Drafting skills

Client relationships

Leadership

Mentoring juniors

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

SENIOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SOLICITOR – DEVON / SOMERSET – £EXCELLENT + BENEFITS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor to join the expanding Commercial Property team of a well‑established and highly regarded regional law firm.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Commercial Property lawyer who is looking for more than just another fee‑earning role. The successful candidate will take a leading role within the team, with genuine scope to help shape its continued growth and development.

The Role

Working within an established Commercial Department, you will deal with a broad range of non‑contentious Commercial Property matters, acting for a varied client base of businesses and organisations across the region.

The team is continuing to grow and is keen to attract a senior lawyer who can bring strong technical expertise, commercial awareness and leadership skills to the department.

You will be responsible for:

• Handling a varied caseload of transactional Commercial Property matters.
• Managing your own files independently from instruction through to completion.
• Advising clients on a broad range of commercial property transactions.
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Taking a senior and leading role within the Commercial Property team.
• Supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team.
• Managing staff and contributing to the effective running of the department.
• Playing an active role in developing and growing the Commercial Property offering.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm's offices.

The firm is primarily looking for someone with strong general Commercial Property experience, although additional specialist expertise would be welcomed.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor with the technical ability and confidence to manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision.

You will have:

• Strong experience across general Commercial Property.
• Excellent technical and drafting skills.
• The ability to manage your own caseload and client relationships.
• Previous experience of supervising, mentoring or managing junior lawyers and staff.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to client work.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• The confidence and ambition to take a leading role within a growing team.
• A genuine team‑player mentality.

This role would suit a senior Commercial Property lawyer who is ready to take the next step and wants the opportunity to have real influence over the future development of a practice.

The Firm

Our client is a long‑established regional law firm with a strong reputation across Devon and Somerset. The firm has built longstanding relationships with both individuals and businesses across the region and is recognised for combining high‑quality legal advice with a personal and approachable service.

The culture is supportive, collegiate and very much team focused. Despite operating across a number of offices, the firm retains a strong sense of community and places real importance on developing its people.

What's on Offer?

• A senior position within an expanding Commercial Property team.
• Genuine opportunity to take a leadership role.
• Scope to help shape and grow the department.
• A broad and interesting commercial property caseload.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Excellent career development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you are an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor looking for a senior role where you can take ownership, lead a team and play a genuine part in the growth of a successful regional firm, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

For further information, please contact Penny at eNL Legal or 0121 454 1004