Commercial Property Solicitor

Origin Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Greater London is looking for a Commercial Property Solicitor. The ideal candidate must have sound legal knowledge and drafting skills, with experience or willingness to undertake advocacy. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, negotiating leases, and supporting clients. Excellent interpersonal skills and ambition for career development are essential.

Qualifications

• Sound legal knowledge and drafting skills.
• Experience in advocacy in court/chambers/tribunal setting.
• Strong ambition for career development and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload under supervision.
• Negotiate new leases and deal with assignments.
• Support the Occupiers team with commercial property processes.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Drafting skills

Advocacy experience

Commercial awareness

Confidence in communication

Problem solving

Ambition for career development

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Organisational ability

Job description

Commercial Property Solicitor

• Sound legal knowledge, drafting skills and experience with a recognised practice
• Experience of undertaking advocacy in court/chambers/tribunal setting or willingness to develop the same
• Commercial, practical and financial awareness
• Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels
• Problem solving
• Strong ambition for career development
• Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm
• Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy team
• Negotiation skills
• Organisational ability
• Ability to take early responsibility for own caseload (under supervision)

• Exposure to landlord and tenant work specifically during training contract, particularly acting for tenants, including negotiating new leases, dealing with licences to alter, licences to assign and assignments (whether on behalf of the tenant or the assignee), deeds of variation etc.
• Wider commercial property experience and a general understanding of the processes involved supporting the Occupiers team.