Role: Solicitor (or Legal Executive), up to Senior Associate level, 5+PQE
Division: Commercial Property
Location: Telford
Hours: Full Time
Hybrid working: Flexible (up to 2 days from home p/w) according to business needs
Term: Permanent
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You’ll be joining a regional law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide, made possible by our exceptional people. We want to help you reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.
You will have a significant influence on how you want your experience and expertise to develop, and you will be strongly encouraged and supported to get involved in business development work, taking an active role in marketing/networking events, in addition to drafting articles for publication.
Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role if…
you are a commercial property Solicitor or Legal Executive with a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE), handling a varied and complex mix of transactional work. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your career within a supportive and forward-thinking team and law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Acting on sales, purchases, and leases of commercial premises including non-contentious landlord and tenant work
2. Drafting and negotiating leases, licences, and agreements for lease
3. Advising landlords and tenants on their rights and obligations
4. Dealing with property finance and development transactions
5. Conducting due diligence including title investigations and reports
6. Managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision and support
Requirements:
* Qualified Solicitor (or Legal Executive) in England & Wales with 5 years’ PQE in general commercial property work
* Solid experience in acquisitions, disposals, and commercial leases
* Strong drafting skills and commercial awareness
* Excellent client care and written/verbal communication skills
* Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload
* A team player with a proactive and flexible approach
Salary & Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* 25-29 days’ holiday to start (plus additional days Christmas and Bank Holidays)
* Healthcare benefits
* Employee Assistance programme and wellbeing services – 24/7 helpline facility
* Discounted legal fees for staff and family members
* Death in service provision
* Auto enrolment in our Company Pension
* Annual colleague event
Other reasons to join us
* We offer a rewarding career of quality work alongside a commitment to your development. It’s a fantastic environment in which people grow!
* A supportive ‘people first’ culture, driven by wellbeing and work/life balance (it's a 35-hour week)… over 90% of our people responded in our most recent engagement survey that it’s a great place to work and they’re proud to work here.
* Committed to inclusion, we aim to employ a diverse section of the community whilst our work for good causes continues to flourish. Many of our people are actively involved in CSR, Sports & Social and Health & Wellbeing groups.
For more information on what it’s like to work at mfg, please visit our recruitment page or email recruitment@mfgsolicitors.com to arrange a confidential call to discuss this opportunity further.
Agencies please note – we have an agreed Agency PSL in place.
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