Education Property Solicitor

Harvey John Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier legal firm in Greater London is seeking an Education Property Solicitor with 1 to 3 years of experience. You'll advise schools, academies, and charities on property issues, gaining exposure in a supportive and inclusive environment. The firm values social responsibility and offers a warm workplace culture. This is a unique opportunity to shape the educational landscape through property law. Reach out to apply for this rewarding position.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Opportunities for community involvement

Professional development support

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of post-qualification experience as a property lawyer.
• Vocational interest in the education sector.
• Open to applications from diverse backgrounds, including public sector.

Responsibilities

• Advise schools, academies, and education charities on property-related matters.
• Handle landlord and tenant work, leases, and development projects.
• Support school reorganisations and regulatory matters.

Skills

Post-qualification experience as a property lawyer

Knowledge of Commercial Property Law

Ability to advise schools and education institutions

Job description

Are you a real estate solicitor looking to carve out your career? This leading firm is after a passionate lawyer to join one of the UK’s largest teams of specialists in a distinctive legal area, as an Education Property Solicitor.

This highly respected specialist team is seeking their newest addition, in the form of a 1-3 PQE property solicitor with a vocational interest in the education sector.

Based just minutes from Blackfriars station, this culture-first firm’s highly ranked Education Law team was founded on the principles of providing high-quality legal support to some of the country’s most significant educational institutions.

You will join a small team of experts within a vast department of education lawyers to support a diverse client base. The team prides itself on its standing within the legal sphere and is on the lookout for a property lawyer to help uphold and enhance their reputation.

What does this Education Property Solicitor role entail?

Your work will focus on advising schools, academies, education charities and dioceses on a broad spectrum of commercial property-related matters.

You’ll gain invaluable exposure and specialist expertise throughout your career at this firm, utilising the skills you’ve developed to navigate matters of varying complexity – from landlord and tenant work, to leases and development projects, school reorganisations, mergers, regulatory matters, and more.

By combining your legal skills with a desire to play an important role in shaping the educational sphere, your role within this leading team will open doors to a rewarding and meaningful legal career.

For this Education Property Solicitor role, you will ideally:

• Have 1 to 3 years of post-qualification experience as a property lawyer. This team recognises that Education Law is a specialist and sometimes uncommon field, and they are open to applications from a variety of backgrounds, including the public sector and local authorities.

As for the firm itself…

This firm takes pride in its inclusivity and encourages contributions to the wider community. These include networks for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, disability, and sociability for work experience students, as well as attendance at employment law clinics, reading schemes at local schools, environmental charity volunteering, and involvement in local business networks.

If you’re looking for a firm that will encourage responsibility and independence while providing the warm, welcoming, and socially-conscious work environment you’re seeking, get in touch! We’d love to hear from you.

Contact Hayley Rose or Chloë at Harvey John for more information about this Education Property Solicitor job in London.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Harvey John
Unit 2 Ferry Wharf
Hove Enterprise Centre
Basin Road North
Portslade, East Sussex
BN41 1BD