Careers

An opportunity has arisen for a hardworking and ambitious Commercial Property Solicitor to join our friendly, niche commercial law practice in Derby City Centre. This is a full-time role for a fee earner to manage a flourishing caseload, with the possibility of flexible or occasional home working.

You will be required to undertake a broad base of work including:

Drafting and negotiating contracts for sale , transfers, completion statements and raising pre-contract enquiries, obtaining Landlord's consent to assign, references, agreeing Licences Landlord & Tenant;

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases, Agreements for lease, agreeing deeds of variation, deeds of surrender;

Drafting and serving Break Notices and Section 27 Notices;

Conducting Land Registry searches, examining title, calculating SDLT liabilities and completing HM Revenue & Customs SDLT returns

The successful applicant must be able to handle a full caseload with minimal supervision.

You will be expected to work towards a departmental target and provide training to junior members of staff.

Person specification

• You will be a qualified Solicitor or FCilex Legal Executive
• Able to handle a mixed workload with limited supervision
• Previous experience of commercial property work is essential
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Well organised and responsible
• Able to problem solve as part of a team and individually
• Willingness to partake in marketing events
• Commercial awareness

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependant on experience
• Private healthcare
• Parking
• Flexibility
• Excellent career prospects

An opportunity has arisen for a hardworking and ambitious Commercial Property Paralegal to join our friendly, niche commercial law practice in Derby City Centre.

This is a full-time role for a fee earner to manage a flourishing caseload, with the possibility of flexible or occasional home working.

You will be required to undertake a broad base of work including:

Drafting and negotiating contracts for sale , transfers, completion statements and raising pre-contract enquiries, obtaining Landlord's consent to assign, references, agreeing Licences Landlord & Tenant;

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases, Agreements for lease, agreeing deeds of variation, deeds of surrender;

Drafting and serving Break Notices and Section 27 Notices;

Conducting Land Registry searches, examining title, calculating SDLT liabilities and completing HM Revenue & Customs SDLT returns

The successful applicant must be able to handle a full caseload with minimal supervision. 

You will be expected to work towards a departmental target.

Person specification

• Able to handle a mixed workload with limited supervision
• Previous experience of commercial property work is essential
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Well organised and responsible
• Able to problem solve as part of a team and individually
• Willingness to partake in marketing events
• Commercial awareness

Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependant on experience
• Parking
• Flexibility
• Excellent career prospects