Commercial Property Solicitor – 1+ PQE – Berkshire

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

Job summary

A law firm in the UK seeks an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor with at least 1 year of PQE. The role involves drafting contracts, conducting due diligence, and liaising with clients while ensuring high-quality service. Strong communication and real estate experience are essential. The firm offers a supportive team environment and values continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in good quality real estate work at a leading firm.
• Ability to explain complex matters to clients without a legal background.
• Commitment to treating all clients fairly.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and leases.
• Undertaking due diligence tasks.
• Liaising with clients and other lawyers.
• Legal research and attending meetings.

Skills

Strong technical competence

Excellent communication skills

Confidence and personability

Resilience and adaptability

Commercial approach

Ability to establish rapport

Job description

Overview

Commercial Property Solicitor – 1+ PQE – Berkshire

Our Reading-based Real Estate team seeks a Commercial Property Solicitor with broad-ranging property experience. The team acts for investors, developers, banks, occupiers, local authorities and charities and is highly regarded for its work. The successful candidate will work on a variety of matters, both autonomously and as part of the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and/or taking full responsibility for deals by drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, leases, licences, transfers, deeds, etc.
• Undertaking due diligence tasks by reviewing and reporting on title, raising enquiries, reviewing searches
• Dealing with secured lending and corporate support transactions and working closely with Banking, Corporate and Insolvency Teams
• Liaising with clients and lawyers on the other side of transactions
• Obtaining quotes for indemnity policies, liaising with insurance brokers and underwriters as appropriate
• Undertaking legal research
• Attending client or all parties’ meetings

Skills / Experience

• Your experience will probably have been acquired at a leading national or regional firm where you have been involved in good quality real estate work.

Personal attributes

• Confident and personable
• Strong technical competence
• Commercial approach
• Excellent communication skills and able to explain complex matters to clients without a legal background
• A team player
• Resilient and adaptable
• Willingness to get involved and assist with practice and sector development
• Ability to establish a rapport with clients both face to face and via telephone or email, in order to ensure impeccable client service
• Motivated and ambitious
• Committed to rigour around treating all clients fairly
• Focused on attributing dedication, determination and loyalty to colleagues, clients and communities
• Able to demonstrate continuous development and diversity in thinking
• Understands and complies with Information Security responsibilities commensurate with this role including Data Protection and the duty of confidentiality

You will be able to rely on support from team members across the firm. The teams are also well supported by Business Services Finance, HR, IT and Risk functions.

Origin Legal is handling a number of Commercial Property Solicitor vacancies throughout the South of England. If you are a Solicitor, Legal Executive or Paralegal looking to consider your options, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Origin Legal follows strict best-practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However, we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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