Commercial Property Solicitor

This UK Top 100 commercial law firm is looking to strengthen their Commercial Property team in central Leeds with the hire of a Commercial Property Solicitor dealing with social housing work.

This is an outstanding opportunity with a market-leading firm with offices across the UK. The Commercial Property Department has experienced significant growth over the last couple of years and that growth is set to continue, with major tender wins on high profile projects and clients nationally.

Joining the Leeds office, the successful Commercial Property Solicitor will be joining the social housing team, taking on an existing caseload within the busy housing team. There are genuine promotion prospects for those with the ambition and skills to do so.

The role will involve advising clients on the full range of property matters in the social housing market, but with a particular emphasis on land acquisition and development work for clients involved in the delivery of affordable housing.

The ability to deal with the following would be advantageous:

1. Negotiation of housing land acquisitions, golden brick agreements and development agreements
2. Preparation of robust reports on title and advice notes
3. Preparation of reports on documents and executive summaries
4. Both freehold and leasehold transactions
5. Property security transactions
6. Ongoing management of property portfolios and other landlord and tenant matters

To be considered for this role, experience of housing related property work acting for buyers and/or house builders is essential. An interest in social housing projects and a desire to specialise in housing work is important. 

If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this Commercial Property Solicitor role, please apply directly via the link or contact Rachael Atherton at G2 Legal Recruitment.