Commercial Property Solicitor

Ridley & Hall Solicitors; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Hybrid working available

An extra day’s holiday for your birthday

Health Scheme

2 x Non-Contractual Bonuses per year

Pension

Christmas party get-togethers

Job summary

A reputable law firm is seeking a Commercial Property Solicitor with 4+ years PQE to join their team in West Yorkshire. This role involves handling client cases, ensuring high standards of care, and promoting the firm’s services. Attractive benefits include hybrid working, extra holiday for your birthday, and bonuses. Ideal candidates will be admitted to the Solicitors’ Roll and have substantial experience in Commercial Property law.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in Commercial Property law is mandatory.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake fee-earning work with minimal supervision.
• Ensure clients are kept informed on progress.
• Maintain high standards of client care.
• Promote the firm’s services actively.
• Comply with Solicitors Accounts Rules and professional conduct.
• Develop and supervise junior staff when required.
• Promote the firm’s services and its image.
• Manage own caseload and run cases from start to finish.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Admission to Solicitors’ Roll (4+ years PQE)

Experience in Commercial Property law (4+ years PQE)

Job description

Salary: Depending on experience

Vacancy Type: Full Time, Permanent.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor (4+ years PQE) to join our growing business, based in Barnsley, Huddersfield or South Elmsall.

Your Role

The prime role of a Commercial Property Solicitor is to undertake fee-earning work, to encourage and promote the image and ethos of the firm and to adhere to agreed practices and procedures as determined.

Your responsibilities will include

• To deal with Client work as allocated by the Team Leader in charge of the Commercial Property Team in accordance with the detailed procedures and quality standards contained in the firm’s Office Manual with minimal supervision.
• To ensure all Client work is progressed expeditiously and that the Client is kept regularly informed on progress and on costs.
• To exercise high standards of Client care at all times in a professional and pleasant manner.
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm’s and Client documentation and information.
• To achieve agreed targets both personal and team in respect of fee income and recording of chargeable time.
• To comply with Solicitors Accounts Rules and the rules on Professional Conduct of Solicitors.
• To maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm.
• To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations.
• As requested, to support, develop and supervise immediate support staff.
• To take responsibility for and attend to training and self-development.
• In conjunction with the firm to comply with the relevant training requirements of the Law Society and to assist with in-house training as may be required.
• In liaison with the Team Leader in charge of the Commercial Property Team and the Partners to be active in promoting the services of the firm and its image.
• Day-to-day handling of a wide variety of cases.
• Experience of running own case load and being able to pick up cases partway through.
• Conduct of matters on behalf of clients.
• Work as part of the team
• To assist where required in marketing the firm’s client services.
• To develop own caseload with assistance from the Team Leader.

Person specification – key skills/qualifications required

• Admission to Solicitors’ Roll (4+ years PQE)
• Experience in Commercial Property law (4+ years PQE)
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Our offer

• Work life balance
• Hybrid working available.
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• 2 x ½ days off for Life Admin Days
• Health Scheme
• 2 x Non -Contractual Bonuses per year
• Pension
• Christmas party get togethers.

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other consideration prohibited by law.