Commercial Property Associate
- Recruiter
- Higgs & Sons Solicitors
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £45000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 07 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 05 Jul 2017
- Job Title
- Associate
- Practice Area
- Commercial Property
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Commercial Property Associate
Birmingham
Salary: £45000 - £60000 per annum
An exciting opportunity has arisen with our highly regarded Commercial Property department . We are currently seeking to recruit qualified lawyers to join our expanding team. These roles will provide you with a strong platform for your career and expose you to a busy and rewarding workload from the outset.
More about the Commercial Property Associate Roles:
We have an excellent regional reputation and will give you exposure to a range of quality clients with a local, regional and national reach.
We are recruiting for suitably qualified and experienced lawyers to handle their own caseload of commercial property matters ranging from franchising, commercial property finance and leisure and development. You will act for a range of clients from large corporations to sole traders.
The successful candidates will:
- Advise on a range of commercial property matters including sale and purchase, development and funding schemes for freehold and leasehold properties, rent reviews, lease renewals and property taxations.
- Draft and negotiate leases and contracts, acting for both landlord and tenants.
- Work on acquisitions and disposals of freehold and leasehold property
- Provide commercially focussed solutions to clients across a range of sectors and work closely with the Corporate department.
- Secured lending
- Portfolio property management work
About us
Higgs & Sons is an award-winning Midlands law firm, employing over 230 people, based in prestigious offices in Brierley Hill. Recognised across the Midlands and nationally, Higgs & Sons is proud of its heritage and reputation for consistently delivering exceptional standards of service.
An energetic, innovative law firm, Higgs & Sons’ extensive team of legal experts takes the time to understand the needs of individuals and businesses in order to provide practical solutions, support and guidance.
Higgs provides a comprehensive range of services, including Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Residential and Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution, Insolvency, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, Family and Private Client.
About you:
The successful candidates will work closely with our clients to provide tailored advice to meet their needs whilst supporting the wider Commercial Property team.
Given the nature of the work you will ideally possess 4 - 8 years PQE and be able to evidence proven results in a similar fast paced legal environment. However, applications from differing PQE’s will be considered.
You will have excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail and due to the large volume of work, you must be proficient at working in an organised and efficient manner. You will have sound drafting and negotiating skills and will thrive when working within a team on complex matters.
The salary is market rate plus a range of benefits working in a progressive, forward thinking firm based near Birmingham.