Commercial Property - Senior Associate

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor to join the team at Senior Associate level. This is a great role for someone wanting to gain management experience, run a varied case load, and join a large, vibrant team of fee earners with strong secretarial support.

As part of a team of seven fee earners and four secretaries, you will work closely with the Head of the Department and share responsibility for day‑to‑day supervision of junior team members. You will provide services to existing and new clients on a varied range of Commercial Property matters in our modern Marks Tey office.

• Supervise the departmental Trainee and support the supervision of junior lawyers in the team
• Run a varied case load independently, focusing on more complex and high‑value matters
• Assist with marketing and business development initiatives
• Work closely with the Head of the Department on day‑to‑day supervision of junior team members
• Provide services to existing and new clients on a varied range of Commercial Property matters

• Qualified solicitor, ideally 7+ PQE
• Strong experience advising clients in leases (new, renewal, assignments), refinancing, secured lending, transfers of equity, easements, sales, purchases, and general registered/unregistered conveyancing
• Experience in independent legal advice and using a case management system
• Commercially minded and flexible to adapt to clients’ specific needs
• Confidence in supervising junior team members, leading from the front, and developing departmental policies and ways of working

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent time‑management
• Client service delivery
• Self‑motivated and detail‑oriented
• Results‑oriented and problem‑solving
• Team working and collaboration

• Great basic salary and bonus schemes
• Supportive, relaxed and flexible work environment in an experienced, growing team
• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Medicash cashback schemes after 1 year’s service at level 3
• Life insurance, EAP and various wellbeing support services, including virtual GP access 24/7
• Family‑friendly policies such as enhanced maternity and paternity pay and family events leave
• Company sick pay
• Cycle scheme

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal professionals. We work in partnership with clients across East Anglia, from businesses and local authorities to families and individuals, building long‑standing relationships, protecting interests and supporting growth. We are recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading supplier of legal services in the region.