Commercial Property Solicitor – PQE

• Have day to day management of Client files covering a wide range of matters including leasehold acquisitions for greenfield sites, rooftop sites, in-build sites; deeds of variation; agreements for surrender; deeds of surrender; agreements; assignments; licences to occupy; freehold acquisitions; supplemental leases; tenancies at will; break notices; rent deposit deeds; deeds of easement; deeds of covenant; and customer licences.
• Draft documentation from precedent templates or otherwise producing first draft documentation based on heads of terms and ancillary client instructions and thereafter negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers working towards agreeing documentation for engrossment.
• Review and consider first draft documentation based on heads of terms produced by other lawyers and thereafter negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers working towards agreeing documentation for engrossment.
• Compose clear and concise correspondence to Client, its externally appointed surveyors and other lawyers.
• Investigate both registered and unregistered title, raise title requisitions if required and ensure compliance with any relevant restrictions. In the event of title defect, advise on the potential risks, possible remedies and/or rectification procedures as appropriate.
• Adhere to Client internal procedures which include (1) operating, managing and updating KEEP; (2) forecasting, reforecasting and claiming milestones; (3) producing a pre-engrossment report; (4) producing a précis for signing; (5) preparing and submitting on line short particulars; (6) scanning copies of completed documentation onto KEEP and (7) updating Client deed schedules and liaising direct with its storage database provider from time to time in connection with the return (and retrieval) of deed packets (or co-ordination of all of the same as appropriate).
• Deal with completions.
• Where appropriate, deal with SDLT and HMLR applications post-completion.
• Attend monthly review meetings with Client personnel (as requested).
• Undertake project work (substantial or otherwise) within the timescales set by Client and in accordance with any protocol issued by Client and if required provide regular project plan reports and/or attend conference call or face to face meetings to provide updates.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with Client personnel.
• Within 48 hours of receipt of a helpdesk query provide written advice to Client.
• At the request of Client, to spend time on secondment at its offices working alongside its in-house lawyers.
• Prepare and deliver training seminars on relevant topics to Client personnel at the request of Client;
• Attend and participate in marketing events hosted for Client personnel.
• Use appropriate financial and other tools such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Webview, Oyez Legal Forms and Delta View.
• Market EMW and the full range of services it offers so far as is possible during events or whilst networking.

Knowledge of:

• Variety of general commercial property experience
• Landlord and Tenant law including commercial leases
• Advising on and drafting new leases and lease renewals
• Knowledge of property finance work

Key

Skills:

• Commercial Property experience
• Commercial, practical and financial awareness
• Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels
• Excellent academics and strong ambition for career development
• Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm
• Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy team
• Organisational ability
• Varied experience within commercial property

The firm is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to the implementation and maintenance of employment and recruitment practices which will ensure that no potential or current employee or trainee, is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality, colour pregnancy, maternity or any other aspects unrelated to their current and potential skills, aptitudes and abilities.

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