Commercial Property Solicitor
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Commercial Property Solicitor
- Location: Oxted, Surrey
- Salary: £45k +, depending on experience
- Job Type: Full-time
We are a leading legal firm with a dynamic Commercial Property department. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Commercial Property Solicitor to join our team. This role is ideal for a solicitor with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), offering a clear path for career progression, including opportunities to advance to Head of Department and potentially partnership.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Manage a diverse caseload of commercial property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, leases, and development projects.
- Provide expert legal advice to clients on a range of commercial property matters.
- Draft and negotiate contracts, leases, and other legal documents.
- Conduct due diligence and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Mentor and supervise junior team members.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Qualified solicitor with at least 3+ years of PQE in commercial property law.
- Proven track record of managing complex commercial property transactions.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent client management skills and a commitment to providing high-quality service.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary starting from £55k, with potential for higher earnings based on experience.
- Clear career progression path, including opportunities to become Head of Department and progress to partnership.
- Supportive and inclusive work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
How to Apply:
If you are a dedicated and ambitious Commercial Property Solicitor looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.
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⭐ Lead your CV Personal Statement with your PQE level and commercial property specialism — the advert explicitly requires 3+ years PQE, so state this figure prominently.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed 40+ concurrent commercial property files including acquisitions, disposals and development leases valued at £20M+' to demonstrate the complexity the firm expects.
🎯 Mirror the advert's transaction types — explicitly list acquisitions, disposals, leases and development projects in your experience bullets to pass ATS screening.
🤝 Highlight any supervision or mentoring of junior fee-earners, as the role requires managing junior team members — even one example with a headcount figure will differentiate you.
🌐 Emphasise client relationship management with a concrete outcome (e.g. 'Retained 95% of commercial landlord clients over 3 years') as the advert stresses client management skills and high-quality service.
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- •Managed a caseload of 35+ concurrent commercial property files — including freehold acquisitions, landlord and tenant leases, and development disposals — completing 90% of matters within agreed client timescales.
- •Drafted and negotiated 50+ commercial leases annually for landlord and tenant clients across retail, office and industrial sectors, reducing average heads of terms to exchange turnaround by 3 weeks.
- •Supervised and mentored 2 trainee solicitors through commercial property seats, delivering weekly file reviews and contributing to both trainees securing NQ positions within the department.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Commercial property law at partnership level is the direction my career is firmly headed — which is precisely why the Commercial Property Solicitor opportunity at your Oxted firm caught my attention. With 3+ years of post-qualification experience managing complex caseloads including acquisitions, disposals, and commercial lease negotiations, I am confident I can contribute meaningfully from day one.
My background in commercial property has equipped me with strong drafting and negotiation skills across a broad range of transactions, including development projects and multi-party disposals. I have consistently managed high-volume caseloads independently while maintaining close client relationships and supervising junior team members — experience that aligns directly with the responsibilities outlined in your advert.
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10 questions générées à partir de cette offre.
Tecniche
- ›Walk us through how you manage due diligence on a complex commercial property acquisition from instruction to exchange.
- ›How do you approach drafting a commercial lease to protect a landlord client's interests while keeping negotiations moving?
- ›What regulatory compliance considerations do you prioritise when advising on a mixed-use development project?
- ›Describe your process for handling a disposal transaction where title defects are discovered late in the process.
- ›How do you stay current with changes in commercial property law and relevant case law?
Comportamentali
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly complex or high-value commercial property transaction — what was your approach and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to negotiate a difficult lease clause with an opposing solicitor. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of how you have mentored or supervised a junior team member and the impact it had on their development.
- ›Tell me about a time a client relationship was at risk. What steps did you take to resolve the situation?
- ›Describe a time you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple files simultaneously. How did you prioritise?
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Tell me about a time you managed a particularly complex or high-value commercial property transaction — what was your approach and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple files simultaneously. How did you prioritise?