Solicitor - Real Estate

Weightmans; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm in Leeds is seeking a Real Estate solicitor with 0-2 years PQE to join their innovative Real Estate team. This role involves managing your own caseload of Real Estate cases, drafting documents, and supervising junior staff. Ideal candidates should possess excellent teamwork, communication skills, and a strong interest in real estate work. The firm offers comprehensive training and development opportunities as part of its commitment to excellence in client service.

Benefits

In-house training and development programme

Qualifications

• 0 - 2 years PQE experience.
• Experience of and familiarity with development and regeneration work is an advantage.
• Excellent team work skills.
• Strong academics and technical knowledge.
• Experience of and keen interest in real estate work.
• Good IT and typing skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good time management and organisation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets.
• Flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of Real Estate cases.
• Provide support to other members of the team.
• Draft and prepare various real estate documents.
• Liaise with internal and external parties.
• Supervise and develop more junior members of staff as may be required.
• Ensure that work produced is to the highest standard.
• Manage own time effectively.
• Complete MI procedures as and when required.
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
• Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and KIPS are adhered to.
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures.
• Work in accordance with the company's values.

Job description

About your new role

Our national Real Estate team provides a complete range of legal and advisory services on all aspects of commercial property to an excellent and diverse client base. This role is an opportunity to join an innovative and high performing, busy team in a client facing role. Our focus is on delivering a first class client service. We advise on a broad range of commercial property work including landlord & tenant; sales & purchases; property management; regeneration projects & development agreements and associated construction, planning and funding arrangements. Our clients range from major retailers, leisure operators, regional developers, local authorities, universities and healthcare providers. We have been involved in a range of projects from £100 million city centre regeneration schemes to smaller bespoke ventures. We offer an excellent in house training and development programme

We are currently recruiting for a Real Estate solicitor 0-2YRS PQE to join our Real Estate team.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of Real Estate cases
• Provide support to other members of the team
• Draft and prepare various real estate documents
• Liaise with internal and external parties
• Supervise and develop more junior members of staff as may be required
• Ensure that work produced is to the highest standard
• Manage own time effectively
• Complete MI procedures as and when required
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
• Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and KIPS are adhered to
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

About You

• 0 - 2years PQE experience
• Experience of and familiarity with development and regeneration work is an advantage
• Excellent team work skills
• Strong academics and technical knowledge
• Experience of and keen interest in real estate work
• Good IT and typing skills
• Good communication skills
• Good time management and organisation skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Flexible approach