Commercial Property Solicitor or FCILEx

Location: Davies and Partners Solicitors, Rowan House, Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3RT Job Type: Full time, Permanent Salary: Competitive Hours: 37.5 hours per week Context Davies and Partners Solicitors is a well-established law firm with over 30 years’ experience. It has a national reputation for excellence in the Property sector and strength in depth in a wide selection of other legal services for businesses & individuals. There are 5 offices in London, Gloucester, Bristol, Birmingham and Devon. Reporting Line This role reports to the Head of Department in the Gloucester office (Director). Job Purpose To be responsible for all aspects of Commercial Property related transactions including the day to day running of related work files. The firm boasts regional and national heavyweight clients including FTSE100 listed companies ensuring top quality, interesting work in a friendly and supportive environment with high staff retention rates within the department. The role will be based within the Gloucester office working alongside and supported by the Director, with paralegal and secretarial assistance. The position comes with a varied but manageable caseload for this level of PQE, allowing the right candidate to develop and grow their skills and build their own client relationships. The role offers prospect of career progression and the chance to be part of an existing and expanding team. Key Duties and Responsibilities • To carry out and be responsible for day-to-day conduct of a variety of Commercial Property transactions from instruction to completion; • Handing of sale and purchase transactions, grants of commercial leases, ancillary lease documents including licences, surrenders, rent deposits; • Drafting and negotiating contracts, transfers and commercial business leases; • Drafting and negotiating conditional contracts, agreements for lease; • Drafting and negotiating ancillary lease documents; • Raising and responding to property title enquires, commercial property standard enquires and enquiries raised by other legal representatives; • Commissioning and review of property search results; • Reporting to clients; • Handling of Exchange and Completion of transactions; • Overseeing completion and submission of SDLT returns and registrations at Land Registry; • Achieving billing targets in line with figures agreed by the Head of Department; • Day-to day supervision of junior colleagues and support staff working directly with you; and • Actively promoting and developing the services of the Commercial Property department and wider Firm. The tasks above provide a general overview of the types of activity, the candidate will be expected to engage in or oversee on a day-to-day basis. The tasks are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities as all employees are required to be flexible, dynamic and have the capacity to think creatively when presented with challenges. Your job title does not define or limit your duties and you may be required to carry out other work within your abilities from time to time at our request. We reserve the right to introduce changes in line with technological developments which may impact upon your job duties or methods of working. As part of our compliance procedures, applicants are asked to note that: • references will be followed up • all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily • proof of identity and (where applicable) qualifications will be required • reference requests will ask specifically whether the applicant has ever been subject to any proceedings/complaints initiated by the Law Society or any other professional body. • appropriate suitability checks may be required prior to confirmation of appointment. This role meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role will require applicants who are offered employment to be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Equal Opportunities Davies and Partners Solicitors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable national laws. Davies and Partners Solicitors complies with applicable national laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. You may have experience in the following: Commercial Property Lawyer, Real Estate Solicitor, Property Law Associate, Conveyancing Solicitor, Property Legal Advisor, Land Law Specialist, Real Estate Legal Counsel, Property Transactions Attorney, etc. REF-(Apply online only)