Senior Commercial Property Solicitor / CILEX Senior Associate
1 Days Old
Senior Associate / Salaried Partner (Dependent on Experience)
Hours:
MondayThursday: 9:00am 5:30pm
Friday: 9:00am 5:00pm
(37 hours per week, 1-hour lunch break)
Flexible working arrangements considered.
Location:
Birmingham City Centre
Hybrid working available.
An established legal practice is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Property Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer to join its Commercial Property team at Senior Associate or Salaried Partner level. This role is suited to a lawyer with a minimum of 8 years PQE who is looking to take a strategic role within a growing department.
This is a senior position offering the opportunity to help shape and develop the commercial property team. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership capability, business development focus, and the ability to supervise and mentor junior team members.
While the role is primarily based in a Birmingham city centre office, there may be occasional travel to another regional office to support team collaboration.
The Role: You will handle a broad range of commercial property matters, including but not limited to:
Drafting, negotiating, and completing commercial leases, licences to occupy, agreements for lease, and related documentation
Acting for SMEs and business owners on the acquisition and disposal of commercial property
Acting for lenders, including bridging finance, in secured lending transactions
Acting for receivers on property sales
Acting for liquidators and administrators on property transactions arising from insolvency matters
Advising on property aspects of corporate transactions including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, restructurings, and share purchases
Conducting property due diligence for corporate transactions, including title reviews, lease analysis, searches, and reporting
Advising on freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals within wider corporate deals
Advising on property finance matters, including security over land
Drafting and negotiating contracts and auction packs
Leadership & Management: Supervising and managing junior members of the commercial property team
Conducting regular supervision meetings
Supporting training and development within the team
Client & Business Development: Building and maintaining strong client relationships
Delivering a high standard of client care and file management
Actively contributing to business development and growth of the department
Attending networking and marketing events
Contributing to firm-wide strategy initiatives
Preparing annual submissions for legal directory rankings (e.g. Legal 500)
Essential Skills & Experience: Strong technical knowledge of commercial property law
Minimum of 8 years PQE
Proven supervisory and mentoring experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Demonstrable business development and networking capability
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- Location:
- Birmingham
- Salary:
- £75,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Banking;Logistics;Finance;Property;Legal;Legal
