Residential/Commercial Property Solicitor – Dumfries

Frasia Wright Associates; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Frasia Wright Associates, on behalf of a long-established law firm in Dumfries, invites applications for a Residential and/or Commercial Property Solicitor to join its growing team. The role offers a high level of autonomy, with the ability to manage your own caseload and shape a developing practice.

Applications from solicitors at all levels are welcome, though candidates with at least five years’ PQE are particularly encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential and commercial property transactions.
• Ability to draft and negotiate contracts, leases, transfers and other property documents.
• Experience advising clients, conducting due diligence and identifying legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Managing residential and commercial property transactions from instruction to completion.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts, leases, transfers, and other property documents.
• Advising clients, conducting legal due diligence, and identifying legal risks.
• Liaising with clients and third parties to ensure smooth and timely transactions.
• Ensuring compliance with AML, Land Registry, SDLT, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Property law

Advising clients

Due diligence

Job description

Our client, a long-established law firm, is seeking a Residential and/or Commercial Property Solicitor to join its growing team in Dumfries. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to a diverse client base and offers an opportunity to work within a progressive and supportive environment.

The role offers a high level of autonomy, allowing solicitors to manage their own caseload and develop an area of practice that aligns with their interests.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Managing residential and commercial property transactions from instruction to completion.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts, leases, transfers, and other property documents.
• Advising clients, conducting legal due diligence, and identifying legal risks.
• Liaising with clients and third parties to ensure smooth and timely transactions.
• Ensuring compliance with AML, Land Registry, SDLT, and regulatory requirements.

The firm is keen to hear from candidates at all levels, from newly qualified solicitors through to senior practitioners, although candidates with at least five years’ PQE are particularly encouraged to apply. While this is a full-time position, applications from those seeking part-time work will also be considered, as well as maternity cover opportunities. The role offers good opportunities for career progression, including the potential for partnership in the longer term for the right candidate.

Residential/Commercial Property Solicitor – Dumfries Scotland