Commercial Property Lawyer

We are working on a fantastic opportunity for a commercial property solicitor to join a highly regarded Law firm in Leeds in their award winning property team. In fact it is an award winning firm, they are genuinely an employer of choice and will offer the opportunity to both work with other highly experienced professionals as well as being able to take primary responsibility for some of your own matters. The firm is well-respected and has developed a strong culture based on attracting talented people who want to build their career with them and are very well known in the Leeds market. They have a great reputation for being an enjoyable place to work and one where employees stay long-term, furthermore there is the potential for them to consider a 4 day week or some homeworking if required.

The role

• The role offers a broad range of work including but not limited to; site acquisitions and disposals, funding documentation, and infrastructure agreements within residential development.
• Despite not being one of the national firms you have the 'luxury' of a planning team and a construction team, both of whom you will work closely, as well as back office support that is of a really high calibre.
• Clients include national household names, local developers, landowners and registered providers and the firm is undertaking some really innovative work for these clients.
• You will be working closely alongside the 2 existing partners in the team and there is plenty of junior support there, ensuring that you will be working at the right level and have every opportunity to advance your career.
• The firm are keen to appoint someone who can take on some of the management and support of more junior team members, they foresee whoever joins them taking a lead role with the work and providing support to more junior colleagues. They are very team orientated and often work closely on matters to help each other out and support each other, meaning that if you are away from the office your matters won't simply stand still.
• Whilst they have a great reputation within the sector and an extremely diverse client base they are always looking to grow this and will encourage you, as with others within the team, to get involved in business development, both by delivering first rate service to existing client and working with the team and business development department to identify and develop new contacts.
• This firm have a very positive and flexible approach and have people who work 4 day weeks, or who work from home on specific days, this is something that they are very happy to discuss for this role in order to attract the right calibre of person.

The candidate

• Our client are ideally looking for someone who has upwards of 3 years PQE, and perhaps as senior as 10-12 years pqe.
• They are really looking for someone who can come in and hit the ground running in terms of being able to run whole transactions, lead negotiations and demonstrate a commercial approach etc.
• Commercial Property experience is needed and knowledge of the house building sector would be ideal however they are happy to offer specific sector training to someone with strong experience
• They are looking for someone who has excellent standards when it comes to client delivery and service and who is genuinely a team player. Personality fit is important to them both as a team and a firm, they are looking for someone who is very down to earth and sociable. It's a lovely working environment and they are keen to continue to extend this.

Remuneration

This firm frequently attract people from the larger national and international firms and have managed to meet their financial expectations.

In addition to salary they a have a really strong bonus system that works really well, they also have quite a comprehensive benefits package which really takes into account what those within the practice value.

This is an excellent role within a practice that we have successfully worked with for many years, they have a fantastic reputation and really do provide an working environment that offers career progression within a supportive and friendly firm who are moving forward quickly.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, or would like to find out more about the opportunity please contact Rachael Mann at Sacco Mann or another member of our Private Practice team. Alternatively, if you know of anyone who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referrals. For full terms please see our website.