An opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor or CILEx qualified individual to join our Firm to undertake commercial property work.
About Us
We are a Gateshead based firm and have been established for over 50 years. Our Firm offers a comprehensive range of high-quality legal services with offices situated in Team Valley and Washington. Our successful approach has resulted in continued steady growth and allows us to grow organically.
About You
You will possess strong technical commercial property skills and will be experienced in handling a diverse range of commercial property transactions with minimal supervision and support. You will be experienced in dealing with commercial property sales and purchases, the grant and renewal of commercial leases, lease assignments, licences to assign and alter, deeds of variation and surrender, and commercial property finance and refinancing. Experience of property development transactions and the property aspects of business sales and purchases would also be welcome.
You will be able to provide clear, practical advice to business clients, landlords, tenants and investors and deliver high levels of client care resulting in further successful organic growth by way of repeat clients and word of mouth referrals. You will be experienced in dealing with lender requirements in commercial property transactions. You will have a sound knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and will be familiar with undertaking the requisite due diligence in respect of client identity, beneficial ownership and source of funds.
The successful candidate will be:
- Self-motivated
- Adaptable
- Self-sufficient
- A team player
- Able to work using own initiative
- Hard working
- Able to prioritise and successfully manage own full commercial property caseload with full secretarial support.
About The Role
- Commercial property role handling a full but manageable caseload of varied work.
- Full time, permanent position.
- Monday to Friday
- Predominantly based at our Gateshead Team Valley Office, although able to travel to our Washington Office on occasion where required to service our clients.
- Full electronic case management system. Full case management training will be provided.
- Secretarial and post completion support
- Digital Dictation system
- Challenging, fast paced environment.
- We offer a relaxed, supportive, friendly working environment in a modern open plan office
- Hybrid working available
What We Offer
As well as offering a competitive salary, our Firm offers the following additional noncontractual benefits:
- Death in Service Benefit
- Additional annual leave over the Christmas/New Year period
- Additional holidays for long service
- Free legal services and discounted family legal services
- Free on-site parking
A brilliant career opportunity for the right candidate.
Please email a covering letter together with your CV to Lisa Sexton ls@donkinlaw.co.uk
