NQ Commercial Property Solicitor

NQ Real Estate Solicitor
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Are you a Newly Qualified Solicitor with a passion for Real Estate law? Ready to launch your career? This is your chance to join a highly regarded Real Estate team based in Leeds, working on high-value and complex property matters across a range of sectors.

The Role:
As an NQ Real Estate Solicitor, you'll play a key role in a thriving and collaborative team, advising major clients including developers, investors, commercial landlords, retailers, and public sector bodies. You'll have the opportunity to work on a broad mix of real estate transactions including acquisitions and disposals, commercial leases, development projects, and asset management.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Company Commercial Law, with particular emphasis on Commercial Property Law

• Deal with commercial sale and purchases

• Advice on Landlord and Tenant matters

• Deal with commercial refinancing

• Produce 1265 chargeable and recoverable fee earning hours per annum

• Achieve fee earning targets set annually

• Cross sell services across the Firm and act as appropriate

• Manage an agreed caseload of clients in consultation with the Department Head

• Use the correct office procedures and systems to manage cases effectively and in accordance with the Firm's standards

• Process cases on a timely and cost-effective basis

• Bill promptly and to collect outstanding balances as soon as feasible

• Enhance and improve the firm's client base by way of effective liaison with clients, both existing and future, and introducers of work

• Maintain professional standards

What's on offer:

• A high-quality caseload with exposure to top-tier clients

• A supportive and friendly team with experienced mentors

• Structured career development with clear progression routes

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Hybrid working model

• Enhanced pension, generous annual leave, private healthcare, and more

What they're looking for:

• A recently qualified solicitor (or qualifying in 2026) with a seat in Real Estate

• Strong technical skills and commercial awareness

• Excellent communication and client relationship skills

• A proactive, team-oriented mindset and desire to grow

Whether you're due to qualify soon or have already qualified with some post-NQ experience, if you're looking to build a long-term career in Real Estate law, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm that will invest in your future.

Interested?
Apply now or contact Aimee Mann in confidence to find out more about this opportunity and the firm's plans for growth.

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