Commercial Property Conveyancer – Leeds City Centre – £50,000 basic + bonus
This position is for an award-winning, people focused, international law firm, which offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and flexible working options. Not only that, they offer support, development and progression opportunities.
If you are looking for more than ‘just a job’ and want to work in a friendly, supportive, and social working environment, this could be the one for you!
What’s in it for you
* Annual salary of £50,000 DOE
* Annual bonus
* Hybrid working available – 3 days in office, 2 days working from home
* Flexible working hours available – 8am – 4pm, 9am – 5pm, 10am – 6pm
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Group Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness cover
* Buy/Sell Holiday entitlement
* Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Wellbeing support
* Sabbatical Leave
What you’ll be doing
* Responsible for own caseload of approximately 25-50 files and compliance
* Drafting and negotiating commercial leases including new, renewal and reversionary leases, predominantly for landlords at rents generally below £50k p.a.
* Drafting and negotiating ancillary lettings documents such as licences to alter, rent deposit deeds etc.
* Creating and maintaining letting due diligence packs including title, CPSE, property specific documents etc.
* Answering tenant due diligence enquires including liaising with appropriate professional advisors of the client and/or the client.
* Dealing with letting/management applications (such as licences to assign, underlet, deed of variation etc.) during the term of existing leases.
* Dealing with completion processes such as deeds administration, collection of completion monies and post completion administration and billing.
* Supervising basic work carried out by paralegals who assist with such lettings and management matters (e.g. draft CPSE replies).
* Maintaining a worklog/status update for each matter with contemporaneous updates.
* Direct contact with client and other professionals engaged by client.
What you will have
* Qualified with a Law Degree, LPC, qualified Licensed Conveyancer, Solicitor or Legal Executive (FCILEX)
* Knowledge of Case Management Systems and Microsoft Office especially Word, Excel and Outlook
* Significant experience in managing a conveyancing caseload
* No commercial property leasing experience is required as full training will be provided